Visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral, walking through the Louvre Museum, and the Eiffel Tower are all favorite pastimes of tourists.

Visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral, walking through the Louvre Museum, and seeing the Eiffel Tower are all favorite pastimes of tourists.

Visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral, walked through the Louvre Museum, and saw the Eiffel Tower are all favorite pastimes of tourists.

Visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral, walking through the Louvre Museum, and to see the Eiffel Tower are all favorite pastimes of tourists.

Many famous Americans, including Ernest Hemingway, lived and were writing in Paris during the 1920's.

Many famous Americans, including Ernest Hemingway, lived and wrote in Paris during the 1920's.

Many famous Americans, including Ernest Hemingway, lived and liked to write in Paris during the 1920's.

Many famous Americans, including Ernest Hemingway, lived and write in Paris during the 1920's.

. Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.

He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life.

He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life.

Read this sentence. Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and try to find better ways of predicting them. How is this sentence correctly written?

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and trying to find better ways of predicting them.

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and to try to find better ways of predicting them.

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and tried to find better ways of predicting them.

. Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.

We found the film repulsive, offensive, and embarrassing.

We found the film repulsive, offensive, and we thought it was embarrassing.

Read this sentence. The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner. In this sentence, how is kindly, professionally, and in a helpful correctly written?

kindly, professionally, and helpfully.

kindly, to be professional, and helpful.

customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.

Parallel Structure STAAR Review

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English

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10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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TEKS

ELA.E1.9.C, ELA.6.10D.II, ELA.3.11D.IV

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20 questions

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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

15 mins • 5 pts

Change the underlined word(s) to make the sentence parallel:
Clarisse doesn't knit, nor is she sewing.

Change the underlined word(s) to make the sentence parallel:
The moose ate all the cookies, all the cheese, and every last one of the burritos.

I have always enjoyed reading the book more than _________.

…I watched the movie version.

…watching the movie.

…to watch the movie.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 5 pts

Is the following sentence parallel?:
Neither the unhappy man with the cold soup nor the irate woman with an empty glass of iced tea could get Gloria’s attention, for this waitress was too busy flirting with Jose.

Correct Parallel Structure

Not in Correct Parallel Structure

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:
I have traveled by bus, by train, and by subway, but never _______.

by boat

in a boat

by way of a boat

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 5 pts

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:
Natasha tried holding her breath, __________ a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam.

chews

chewing

chewed

to chew

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 5 pts

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:
Chelsea had to paddle past a school of jellyfish, kick a small sand shark in the nose, and ______ seaweed from her surfboard before she reached her favorite point break.

untangling

untangles

untangled

untangle

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Parallel Structure STAAR Review

20 questions

Change the underlined word(s) to make the sentence parallel:
Clarisse doesn't knit, nor is she sewing.

Change the underlined word(s) to make the sentence parallel:
The moose ate all the cookies, all the cheese, and every last one of the burritos.

I have always enjoyed reading the book more than _________.

Is the following sentence parallel?:
Neither the unhappy man with the cold soup nor the irate woman with an empty glass of iced tea could get Gloria’s attention, for this waitress was too busy flirting with Jose.

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:
I have traveled by bus, by train, and by subway, but never _______.

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:
Natasha tried holding her breath, __________ a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam.

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:
Chelsea had to paddle past a school of jellyfish, kick a small sand shark in the nose, and ______ seaweed from her surfboard before she reached her favorite point break.

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:
Celine tried looking behind the toilet, _________ in the laundry basket, and checking under the bed, but she could not find Squeeze, her nine-foot albino python.

Which underline text is not in parallel structure with the sentence?
The bellflower is a wildflower that grows in shady fields, in marshes, and mountain slopes.

Which underlined portion of the text is not in parallel structure?
R. Buckminster Fuller was a design, an architect, an inventor, and an engineer.

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Parallel Structure STAAR Review

20 questions

Change the underlined word(s) to make the sentence parallel:Clarisse doesn't knit, nor is she sewing.

Change the underlined word(s) to make the sentence parallel:The moose ate all the cookies, all the cheese, and every last one of the burritos.

I have always enjoyed reading the book more than _________.

Is the following sentence parallel?:Neither the unhappy man with the cold soup nor the irate woman with an empty glass of iced tea could get Gloria’s attention, for this waitress was too busy flirting with Jose.

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:I have traveled by bus, by train, and by subway, but never _______.

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:Natasha tried holding her breath, __________ a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam.

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:Chelsea had to paddle past a school of jellyfish, kick a small sand shark in the nose, and ______ seaweed from her surfboard before she reached her favorite point break.

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:Celine tried looking behind the toilet, _________ in the laundry basket, and checking under the bed, but she could not find Squeeze, her nine-foot albino python.

Which underline text is not in parallel structure with the sentence? The bellflower is a wildflower that grows in shady fields, in marshes, and mountain slopes.

Which underlined portion of the text is not in parallel structure?R. Buckminster Fuller was a design, an architect, an inventor, and an engineer.

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Change the underlined word(s) to make the sentence parallel:
Clarisse doesn't knit, nor is she sewing.

Change the underlined word(s) to make the sentence parallel:
The moose ate all the cookies, all the cheese, and every last one of the burritos.

Is the following sentence parallel?:
Neither the unhappy man with the cold soup nor the irate woman with an empty glass of iced tea could get Gloria’s attention, for this waitress was too busy flirting with Jose.

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:
I have traveled by bus, by train, and by subway, but never _______.

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:
Natasha tried holding her breath, __________ a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam.

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:
Chelsea had to paddle past a school of jellyfish, kick a small sand shark in the nose, and ______ seaweed from her surfboard before she reached her favorite point break.

Fill in the blank for the following sentence:
Celine tried looking behind the toilet, _________ in the laundry basket, and checking under the bed, but she could not find Squeeze, her nine-foot albino python.

Which underline text is not in parallel structure with the sentence?
The bellflower is a wildflower that grows in shady fields, in marshes, and mountain slopes.

Which underlined portion of the text is not in parallel structure?
R. Buckminster Fuller was a design, an architect, an inventor, and an engineer.