Parallelism

Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. 

• Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and she has an extremely pleasant personality.

• Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and a pleasing personality.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which example 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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner.

• NO CHANGE

• kindly, professionally, and helpfully.

• kindly, to be professional, and helpful.

• customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Choose the sentence that has parallel structure

• He came, he saw, and he received.

• He came, he wanted to see, but he didn't. 

• He came; he started to ask; he didn't want to. 

• He saw, didn't come or receive. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Select the sentence that uses parallel structure correctly.

• A) She likes reading, to jog, and cooking.

• B) She likes to read, jog, and cook.

• C) She likes reading, jogging, and to cook.

• D) She likes to read, jogging, and cooking.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence demonstrates proper parallelism?

• A) The manager asked the team to be diligent, efficient, and to work hard.

• B) The manager asked the team to be diligent, efficient, and hardworking.

• C) The manager asked the team to be diligent, to be efficient, and working hard.

• D) The manager asked the team to be diligent, efficient, and to be hardworking.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Identify the sentence with correct parallel structure.

• A) The teacher said that the students should study, that they should practice, and to review their notes.

• B) The teacher said that the students should study, practice, and review their notes.

• C) The teacher said that the students should study, practicing, and reviewing their notes.

• D) The teacher said that the students should study, to practice, and reviewing their notes.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the sentence that illustrates parallelism.

• A) The project requires planning, organizing, and to execute.

• B) The project requires planning, organizing, and executing.

• C) The project requires to plan, organize, and execute.

• D) The project requires planning, to organize, and executing.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which of the following sentences is parallel?

• A) She wanted to learn how to paint, to draw, and sculpting.

• B) She wanted to learn how to paint, draw, and sculpt.

• C) She wanted to learn how to paint, drawing, and to sculpt.

• D) She wanted to learn how to paint, to draw, and to sculpt.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Select the sentence that maintains parallel structure.

• A) The committee needs to decide whether the budget should be increased, decreased, or to keep it the same.

• B) The committee needs to decide whether to increase, decrease, or keep the budget the same.

• C) The committee needs to decide whether to increase, decreasing, or keeping the budget the same.

• D) The committee needs to decide whether the budget should be increased, decreasing, or keeping it the same.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A