Mastering Parallel Structure

Correct the following sentence for parallel structure: She likes to dance, swimming, and to sing.

• She likes to dance, to swim, and singing.

• She likes to dance, swim, and to sing.

• She likes to dance, swim, and sing.

• She likes to dance, swim, and singing.

Create a sentence with parallel structure using the words: run, jump, and play.

• Running, jumping, and playing are my favorite activities.

• I like to run, jump, and play in the park.

• I like to run, jump, and play in the rain.

• She runs, jumps, and plays every day.

Correct the following sentence for parallel structure: The teacher told the students to study hard, that they should be focused, and being quiet.

• The teacher told the students to study hard, they should be focused, and to be quiet.

• The teacher told the students to study hard, to be focused, and quiet.

• The teacher told the students to study hard, to be focused, and to be quiet.

• The teacher told the students to study hard, that they should be focused, and quiet.

Create a sentence with parallel structure using the words: read, write, and speak.

• To read, writing, and speaking are important skills.

• She reads, writes, and speaks fluently.

• I love to read, to write, and to speak.

• I enjoy reading, writing, and speaking.

Correct the following sentence for parallel structure: My hobbies are reading, to paint, and playing the guitar.

• My hobbies are reading, painting, and playing the guitar.

• My hobbies are reading, painting, and to play the guitar.

• My hobbies are to read, painting, and playing the guitar.

• My hobbies are reading, to paint, and play the guitar.

Create a sentence with parallel structure using the words: cook, bake, and grill.

• I love to cook, baking, and grill different types of food for my family.

• I love to cook, bake, and eating different types of food for my family.

• I love to cook, bake, and grilling different types of food for my family.

• I love to cook, bake, and grill different types of food for my family.

Correct the following sentence for parallel structure: The company values teamwork, honesty, and being responsible.

• The company values teamwork, honesty, and responsibility.

• The company values teamwork, honesty, and responsibility.

• The company values teamwork, honesty, and to be responsible.

• The company values teamwork, honesty, and being honest.

Create a sentence with parallel structure using the words: swim, surf, and snorkel.

• I swim, surf, and snorkel in the ocean every summer.

• To swim, surf, and snorkel is what I love to do on vacation.

• I swim, surf, and snorkel at the beach every summer.

• Swimming, surfing, and snorkeling are my favorite activities in the ocean.

Correct the following sentence for parallel structure: He enjoys hiking, to camp, and fishing.

• He enjoys hiking, camp, and to fish.

• He enjoys to hike, camping, and fishing.

• He enjoys hiking, camping, and fishing.

• He enjoys hiking, to camp, and to fish.

Create a sentence with parallel structure using the words: study, practice, and revise.

• I study, practicing, and revise every day to improve my skills.

• I study, practice, and revise every day to improve my skills.

• I studying, practicing, and revise every day to improve my skills.

• I study, practice, and revising every day to improve my skills.