English Parallel Structure Review

Choose the sentence that maintains a parallel structure throughout.

• The mysterious stranger hailed a cab, hopped in, and disappeared into traffic.

• The mysterious stranger hailed a cab, hopped in, and was disappearing into traffic.

• The mysterious stranger hailed a cab, to hop in, and disappeared into traffic.

Choose the sentence that maintains a parallel structure throughout.

• The moose ate all the cookies, all the cheese, and every last one of the burritos.

• The moose ate all the cookies, all the cheese, and it ate all the burritos, too!

• The moose ate all the cookies, all the cheese, and all the burritos.

Choose the sentence that maintains a parallel structure throughout.

• I washed the dishes, swept the floor, and the mantel was swept.

• I washed the dishes, swept the floor, and dusted the mantel.

• I washed the dishes, am sweeping the floor, and dusted the mantel.

Choose the sentence that maintains a parallel structure throughout.

• The invaders torched the village, looted the treasury, and had stolen all our sheep.

• The invaders torched the village, looting the treasury, and stole all our sheep.

• The invaders torched the village, looted the treasury, and stole all our sheep.

Which of the words or phrases in the following sentence use parallel structure?

Emilio walked across the street, down the alley, and through the back door of his apartment.

• Emilio walked across the street

• walked across the street, down the alley

• down the alley, and through the back door of his apartment

• across the street, down the alley, through the back door

Which of the words or phrases in the following sentence use parallel structure?

I need to either work late tonight or

go to work early tomorrow.

• either work late, early tomorrow

• work late tonight, go to work early tomorrow

• I need, go to work

• I need to either, work late, go to work

Which of the choices below is the best revision of the following sentence for parallel structure?

The city needs a mayor who is compassionate, thinks practically, and is full of honesty.

• The city needs a mayor who is compassionate, does things in a practical, and conducts business honestly.

• The city needs a mayor who is compassionate, practical, and honest.

• The city needs a mayor who acts compassionately, is practical, and honest

• The city needs a mayor with compassionate, practicality, and is honest.

Which of the following sentences is NOT parallel?

• In class, LaKita is quiet, attentive, and hard working.

• In class, Lakita sits quietly and attentively.

• In class, Lakita sits quietly, pays attention, and works hard.

• In class, Lakita is quiet, attentive, and works hard.

Which of the following sentences is NOT parallel?

• Aaron likes old movies, pop music, and amusement parks.

• Aaron reads often, is a frequent movie watcher, and pop music

• Aaron reads books but does not read magazines.

• Last weekend, Aaron watched a couple movies, read a book, and went to a concert.

Complete the sentence

The library offers not only books to read but also _____.

• computers to use

• computers

• using computers