Parallel

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.

There are two ways to get a promotion: working hard or make friends in high places.

• to working hard

• work hard

• no change

• worked hard

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.

Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.

• learning

• to learning

• learned

• no change

Complete each question by choosing the expression which makes the sentence parallel.

• people feared them throughout history

• fear in people throughout history

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure. **She enjoys reading books, __to swim__, and cooking.**

• A) swimming

• B) to swimming

• C) swam

• D) no change

Choose the option that creates a parallel structure in the sentence. **The teacher asked the students to write an essay, __to complete the worksheet__, and to read a chapter.**

• A) completing the worksheet

• B) complete the worksheet

• C) completed the worksheet

• D) no change

Identify the sentence with correct parallel structure. **A) He likes hiking, biking, and to swim. B) She wants to travel, to learn, and to grow. C) They enjoy dancing, singing, and to paint. D) We need to plan, organize, and to execute.**

• A) He likes hiking, biking, and to swim.

• B) She wants to travel, to learn, and to grow.

• C) They enjoy dancing, singing, and to paint.

• D) We need to plan, organize, and to execute.

Select the option that maintains parallel structure. **The project requires planning, __to execute__, and reviewing.**

• A) execution

• B) to execution

• C) executed

• D) no change

Choose the sentence with parallel structure. **A) She is talented in drawing, painting, and to sculpt. B) He is responsible for managing, organizing, and to lead. C) They are interested in hiking, camping, and to fish. D) We are committed to improving, learning, and growing.**

• A) She is talented in drawing, painting, and to sculpt.

• B) He is responsible for managing, organizing, and to lead.

• C) They are interested in hiking, camping, and to fish.

• D) We are committed to improving, learning, and growing.

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure. **The committee will review the proposal, __to discuss the budget__, and make a decision.**

• A) discussing the budget

• B) discuss the budget

• C) discussed the budget

• D) no change

Identify the option that creates a parallel structure. **The athlete trained hard, __to eat healthy__, and rested well.**

• A) eating healthy

• B) eat healthy

• C) ate healthy

• D) no change