Parallel Structure STAAR Prep

Jonathan enjoys hunting for falcons, , and painting the landscapes.

• spends time with family

• spending time with family

• to spend time with family

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

The following sentence is not parallel.

The chicken was oily, grease was on the garlic bread, and the potatoes were cold.

Which revision would make the sentence be in parallel structure?

• Oil was on the chicken,

• the garlic bread was greasy,

• and the potatoes got cold

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Martha is calm, soft-spoken, and .

• has patience

• is a patient person

• patient

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Jane is crazy about riding a horse more than .

• reading a book

• reading books

• to read

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

She wants to go to England and studying at the London School of Economics.

• Parallel

• Not Parallel

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Steve is not only talented as an athlete, but also as an anchor.

• Parallel

• Not Parallel

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

My sister likes watching TV and .

• listens to music

• listening to music

• sing along with music

1. Later that evening

2. And

3. Her mom returned

4. She cooked dinner for the family

 

Which ordered list will make the phrases above become a complete sentence?

• 3, 1, 4, 2

• 4, 3, 2, 1

• 3, 1, 2, 4

• 1, 2, 3, 4

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.3

Carlos not only missed his one-year anniversary with Adrianna,

• but he also forgot his mother's birthday

• but also forgot his mother's birthday

• but also forgetting his mother's birthday

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

After Amanda cashes her paycheck, the money goes to her savings account, cappuccino fund, and                               .

• paying her credit card billpaying her credit card bill

• credit card balance

• toward her credit card balance

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4