Parallel Sentences

Which option shows correct parallel structure?

• Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.

• Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.

• Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.

• Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.

what is faulty parallelism

• a sentence with more than one related idea that are not expressed in the same grammatical form

• a sentence with more than one related idea that is expressed in the same grammatical order

• a sentence with more than one idea that dose not go with the each other

• a sentence with more then one idea that goes together

Which of the following sentences does not have parallel structure?

• He enjoys playing tennis, swimming, and to ride a bike.

• The company values honesty, integrity, and being respectful.

• She is a dedicated student, a talented athlete, and a kind friend.

• They like to hike, camp, and fishing.

Does this sentence contain a parallel structure? My grandfather's favorite activities are taking walks, going out to dinner, going to museums, and classical music.

• Walks, dinner, museums, and listening to classical music

• Taking walks, going out to dinner, going to museums, and listening to classical music

• Taking walks, going to dinner, museums, and listening to classical music

• No change - parallel as is

Which of the following sentences follows a parallel structure?

• Terry has wit, charm, and she has an exceptionally pleasant personality.

• Terry has wit, charm, and a pleasing personality.

Which sentence has correct parallel structure?

• Even though I whined, cried, and complained, Kendra still wouldn't let me stay home.

• Even though I was whining, cried, and will complain, Kendra still wouldn't let me stay home.

• Even though I whine, cried, and am complaining, Kendra still wouldn't let me stay home.

• Even though I whined, am crying, and complained, Kendra still wouldn't let me stay home.

Which of the following sentences is NOT in parallel structure?

• Sara likes to run, to swim, and to jump.

• Sara likes to run, swim, and jump.

• Sara likes running, swimming, and jumping.

• Sara likes to run, swimming, and jump.

What is the correct parallel structure in the following sentence?"She wanted to improve her writing skills, to enhance her vocabulary, and study grammar."

• She wanted to improve her writing skills, enhance her vocabulary, and study grammar.

• She wanted to improve her writing skills, enhancing her vocabulary, and studying grammar.

• She wanted to improve her writing skills, to enhancing her vocabulary, and study grammar.

• She wanted to improve her writing skills, enhanced her vocabulary, and study grammar.

Which of the following sentences has correct parallel structure?

• He is interested in playing basketball, swimming, and to ride bicycles.

• He is interested in playing basketball, swimming, and riding bicycles.

• He is interested in playing basketball, swims, and riding bicycles.

• He is interested in playing basketball, swim, and to ride bicycles.

What is the defintion of Parallel Stucture?

• - the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence

• -words put together in a sentence

• -letters formed together

• -sentence put together in a paragraph