Parallelism

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 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.

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.

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. 

Select the sentence that uses parallel structure correctly.

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

• B) She likes to read, write, and jogging.

• C) She likes reading, writing, and jogging.

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

Which sentence demonstrates proper parallelism?

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

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

• C) The manager asked the team to be diligent, efficiently, and quick.

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

Identify the sentence with correct parallel structure.

• A) The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low.

• B) The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and lacked motivation.

• C) The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completing his lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low.

• D) The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and he was lacking motivation.

Choose the sentence that illustrates parallelism.

• A) The new policy affected the way employees worked, communicated, and their productivity.

• B) The new policy affected the way employees worked, communicated, and produced.

• C) The new policy affected the way employees worked, communicated, and their productivity was affected.

• D) The new policy affected the way employees worked, communicated, and how they produced.

Which of the following sentences is an example of parallel structure?

• A) The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, not eat too much, and do some warm-up exercises before the game.

• B) The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game.

• C) The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, not eat too much, and doing some warm-up exercises before the game.

• D) The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, not eat too much, and some warm-up exercises before the game.

Select the option that maintains parallel structure.

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

• B) The project requires planning, scheduling, and execution.

• C) The project requires planning, to schedule, and execution.

• D) The project requires to plan, scheduling, and execution.