Parallelism

Depending on the success of their yearly crops, the nomadic peoples of the savannas alternately pursued their livelihood as farmers and they were raiders of their neighbors’ settlements.

• NO CHANGE

• as well

• being

• as

I have always enjoyed reading the book more than _____________________.

• watches the movie.

• to watch the movie.

• watching the movie.

• I watched the movie version.

My dog not only likes to play fetch, but he also _____________

• to like chasing cars.

• liked to chase cars.

• like to chase cars.

• likes to chase cars.

James enjoys reading more than _______________.

• to write

• write

• writing

• writes

Choose the sentence that has parallel structure.

• The children laughed, jumped, and danced

• The children were laughing, jumped, and some were dancing.

When Noodle, the poodle, realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park; he growled, pulled, and _______.

• was leaping like a fish on the line

• he was leaping like a fish on a line

• leaped like a fish on a line

• leaping like a fish on a line

The factory workers were ready, able and were quite determined to do a great job. 
This sentence is:

• Parallel

• Not parallel

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

• He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life.

• He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life.

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallelism?

• She likes cooking, jogging, and to read.

• She likes to cook, jog, and read.

• She likes cooking, jogging, and reading.

• She likes to cook, jogging, and reading.

Identify the sentence with parallel structure.

• The manager wanted to increase sales, improve customer satisfaction, and reducing costs.

• The manager wanted to increase sales, improve customer satisfaction, and reduce costs.

• The manager wanted to increase sales, improving customer satisfaction, and reduce costs.

• The manager wanted to increase sales, to improve customer satisfaction, and reducing costs.