Parallel Structure Practice

Which sentence is written in parallel structure?

• The company focuses on developing new products, market research, and to expand globally.

• The company focuses on developing new products, conducting market research, and expanding globally

• The company focuses on product development, to research markets, and global expansion plans.

• The company focuses on developing new products, market research is conducted, and expanding globally.

Answer explanation

Option B is correct because all three elements use the -ing verb form (developing, conducting, expanding) after "focuses on." The other options mix verb forms and structures.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence is written in parallel structure?

• He likes swimming, to bike, and runs every day.

• He likes to swim, biking, and running every day.

• He likes swimming, bikes, and to run every day.

• He likes swimming, biking, and running every day.

Answer explanation

Option D is correct because all three activities use the gerund form (-ing): swimming, biking, running. This maintains consistency after "likes." The other options mix gerunds, infinitives, and conjugated verbs.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence is written in parallel structure?

• The chef prepared the menu with creativity, with enthusiasm, and with excellence.

• The chef prepared the menu with creativity, with enthusiasm, and her skills were excellent.

• The chef prepared the menu creatively, with lots of enthusiasm, and excellently.

• The chef prepared the menu with creativity, enthusiastically, and has excellence.

Answer explanation

Option A is correct because it uses three parallel prepositional phrases starting with "with" (with creativity, with enthusiasm, with excellence). The other options mix prepositional phrases with adverbs and complete clauses.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence is written in parallel structure?

• To sing beautifully, to dance gracefully, and flying expertly were her talents.

• Singing beautifully, dancing gracefully, and to fly expertly were her talents.

• To sing beautifully, to dance gracefully, and to fly expertly were her talents.

• To sing beautifully, gracefully dancing, and expert flying were her talents.

Answer explanation

Option C is correct because it maintains parallel infinitive phrases (to + verb + adverb) throughout the series. The other options mix infinitives with gerunds and nouns.

Infinitive = to + verb

Example: to run

Adverb = describes a verb or adjective (often ends with "ly")

Example: quickly

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence is written in parallel structure?

• Her face was bright, her smile was cheerful, and she had a warm heart.

• Her bright face, having a cheerful smile, and warmth of heart.

• Her face being bright, a cheerful smile, and had a warm heart.

• Her face was bright, her smile cheerful, and her heart warm.

Answer explanation

Option D is correct because it maintains parallel structure in three phrases with matching subject + adjective patterns. The other options mix different sentence structures and verb tenses.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence is written in parallel structure?

• Both hunting under moonlight and howling at stars thrilled the wolves.

• Both hunting under moonlight and to howl at stars thrilled the wolves.

• Both to hunt under moonlight and howling at stars thrilled the wolves.

• Both hunting under moonlight and the howls at stars thrilled the wolves.

Answer explanation

Option A is correct because it uses two parallel gerund phrases (hunting, howling) after "both." The other options mix gerunds with infinitives and nouns.

Gerund= words that look like verbs and end in "ing" - gerunds are NOT verbs!

Infinitive= to + verb

Example= to sing

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence is written in parallel structure?

• Creative in design, skilled at sewing, and she had business sense made her successful.

• Being creative in design, having sewing skills, and business sense made her successful.

• Creative in design, skilled at sewing, and savvy in business made her successful.

• Creative in design, she sewed skillfully, and with business sense made her successful.

Answer explanation

Option C is correct because it uses three parallel adjective phrases with prepositions (creative in, skilled at, savvy in). The other options mix adjective phrases with complete clauses and gerund phrases.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence is written in parallel structure?

• To learn from mistakes is hard, to grow from challenges is necessary, and succeeding takes time.

• To learn from mistakes, to grow from challenges, and to succeed through practice are life's lessons.

• Learning from mistakes, growing through challenges, but to succeed takes practice.

• To learn from mistakes, growing from challenges, and success through practice are important.

Answer explanation

Option B is correct because it uses three parallel infinitive phrases (to learn, to grow, to succeed) each followed by a prepositional phrase. The other options mix infinitives with gerunds and nouns.

Prepositional phrase examples:

"around the corner"

"to the store"

"down the street"

"of the bear"

"towards the sun"

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Which sentence is written in parallel structure?

• Where dreams flourish, where creativity blooms, and innovation happens there.

• Where dreams flourish, where creativity blooms, and thriving innovation.

• Where dreams flourish, creativity is blooming, and where innovation thrives.

• Where dreams flourish, where creativity blooms, and where innovation thrives.

Answer explanation

Option D is correct because it uses three parallel "where" clauses with matching subject-verb patterns (dreams flourish, creativity blooms, innovation thrives). The other options mix different clause structures and verb forms.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Fill in the blank to complete the sentence in parallel structure.

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.

• searching
• searched
• searches
• will search

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A