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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Complete the sentence

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

• computers to use

• computers

• using computers

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A