Parallel Structure PRACTICE

Which sentence is the best edit of this sentence:

I spent last weekend cleaning, cooking, and doing work.

• I spent last weekend cleaning, cooking, and working.

• I spent last weekend cleaning things, cooking, and doing work.

• I spent last weekend doing the cleaning, cooking, and doing work.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

What is the best revision of this sentence?

Monica made toast, brewed coffee, and bacon.

• Monica toast, coffee, and bacon.

• Monica made toast, brewed coffee, and cooked bacon.

• Monica made toast, brews coffee, and bacon.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.5

What is the best revision of this sentence?

John strummed the guitar, sang songs, and drum.

• John strummed the guitar, songs, and drum.

• John guitar, songs, and drum.

• John strummed the guitar, sang songs, and played the drum.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.4

Which sentence is the best edit of this sentence:

She spent the evening reading, watch TV, and writing.

• She spent the evening reading, watching TV, and writing.

• She spent the evening reading books, working on writing, and watch TV.

• She spent the evening doing the reading, writing, and watch TV.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

What is the best revision of this sentence?

They enjoyed hiking, swimming, and camp.

• They enjoyed hiking, swimming, and camping.

• They enjoyed hiking, swimming, and camp.

• They enjoyed hiking, swim, and camp.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.5

what is the best revision of this sentence:

Spiders, hissing snakes, and squealing rodents fill the aquariums in Desmond’s basement.

• Crawling spider, snakes, and rodents fill the aquariums in Desmond’s basement.

• Spiders , snakes, and squealing rodents fill the aquariums in Desmond’s basement.

• Crawling spiders, hissing snakes, and squealing rodents fill the aquariums in Desmond’s basement.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.5

What is the best revision of this sentence?

She enjoyed painting, sketching, and dance.

• She enjoyed painting, sketching, and dancing.

• She enjoyed painting, to sketch, and to dance.

• She enjoyed paint, sketching, and dance.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

What is the best revision of this sentence?

Tom could try to bake or cooking.

• Tom could try to bake or to cook.

• Tom could try to baking or cooking.

• Tom could try baking or cook.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

What is the best revision of this sentence?

She loved to read, write, and sing.

• She loved to read, writing, and sing.

• She loved to reading, to write, and to singing.

• She loved reading, writing, and singing.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence is the best edit of this sentence:

He spent his free time playing, reading, and to swim.

• He spent his free time playing, reading, and swam.

• He spent his free time playing, reading, and swimming.

• He spent his free time doing the playing, reading books, and to swim.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A