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WorksheetsParallel Structure 1: Straightforward Matching Questions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Natasha tried holding her breath, __________ a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam.
a)
chews
b)
chewing
c)
chewed
d)
to chew
2.
Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and ________ jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.
a)
tells
b)
told
c)
will tell
d)
was telling
3.
In the restroom, Tishena _________ her hair, freshened her lip-gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to her first speech class.
a)
is brushing
b)
will brush
c)
brushes
d)
brushed
4.
Celine tried looking behind the toilet, _________ in the laundry basket, and checking under the bed, but she could not find Squeeze, her nine-foot albino python.
a)
searching
b)
searched
c)
searches
d)
will search
5.
I hate sitting next to Ernie. ________ on apple slices, slurping hot coffee, and tapping his pencil all drive me crazy.
a)
crunches
b)
crunched
c)
crunching
d)
crunch
6.
Chelsea had to paddle past a school of jellyfish, kick a small sand shark in the nose, and ______ seaweed from her surfboard before she reached her favorite point break.
a)
untangling
b)
untangles
c)
untangled
d)
untangle
7.
The clock ticked, the refrigerator hummed, and the dog ______ in the otherwise quiet house.
a)
snored
b)
snoring
c)
snores
d)
to snore
8.
Natalia blinked her eyes, she wiped her glasses, and then________ at the screen, but she could not decipher the small text crammed onto the presentation slide.
a)
squinted
b)
she squints
c)
squinting
d)
she squinted
9.
Pancakes dripping with syrup, cocoa steaming in big mugs, and bacon _______ on the stove make breakfast at Grandma’s house a real treat.
a)
fried
b)
to fry
c)
fry
d)
frying
10.
Skipping the directions, hurrying to finish first, and ________ to recheck her work have caused Claudia to fail every calculus exam this semester.
a)
she forgot
b)
having forgotten
c)
forgetting
d)
forgets
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