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WorksheetsParallel Structure
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 21mins
Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and personality.
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.
Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.
There are two ways to get a promotion: working hard or make friends in high places.
to working hard
work hard
no change
worked hard
Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.
Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.
learning
to learning
learned
no change
We looked everywhere for the car keys--under the sofa cushions, _______, and on the counters and tabletops. All along, Andrew had them in the front pocket of his jeans!
our search included the trash can
searching for them in the trash can
in the trash can
we searched for them in the trash can
Complete each question by choosing the expression which makes the sentence parallel.
*Volcanoes have inspired both fascination and ________.
people feared them throughout history
fear in people throughout history
Complete each question by choosing the expression which makes the sentence parallel.
*This fear is caused partially by our lack of understanding of the causes of volcanoes and___________.
partially by our own inability to control them
partially because we are unable to control them
Which of the following sentences has correct parallel structure?
Sleeping, eating, and teach are my favorite things.
Sleep, food, and to teach are my favorite things.
I like to sleep, eating, and teach.
Sleeping, eating, and teaching are my favorite things.
I have traveled by bus, by train, and by subway, but never by boat.
PARALLEL
NOT PARALLEL
The advertisement claims that this toothpaste kills more germs and prevents more cavities than any other toothpaste.
PARALLEL
NOT PARALLEL
My grandfather's favorite pastime is to eat in trendy restaurants and visiting art galleries.
PARALLEL
NOT PARALLEL
Joan decided to paint her office, to add some new curtains, and that the rugs needs dry cleaning.
PARALLEL
NOT PARALLEL
Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _________ finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.
but also disliked
but also disliking
but he also disliked
To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or __________.
refuses to scrub the bathtub
won't scrub the bathtub
scrub the bathtub
After Amanda cashes her paycheck, the money goes to her savings account, cappuccino fund, and __________.
paying her credit card bill
toward her credit card balance
credit card balance
In preparation for her run, Alicia __________, applied sunscreen, and increased the volume on her iPod.
tightened her shoelaces
was tightening her shoelaces
did tighten her shoelaces
Bonkers, our ninety pound golden retriever, chews on furniture, __________, and snots up the car windows—inconveniences we didn't anticipate when we adopted him.
would drag us around the neighborhood during walks
he drags us around the neighborhood during walks
drags us around the neighborhood during walks
Belinda saw very little of the horror movie, for she shut her eyes __________, when she heard the monster's footsteps in the dead leaves, and when characters started screaming.
when the violins began to play
while listening to the violins play
during the violin music
Carlos not only missed his one-year anniversary with Adrianna __________.
but he also forgot his mother's birthday
but also forgot his mother's birthday
but also forgetting his mother's birthday
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 a line
he was leaping like a fish on a line
leaped like a fish on a line
Bathing Noodle, our poodle, requires four arms to hold him in the tub, towels to mop up the water, and __________.
raincoats which will keep us dry
raincoats to keep us dry
raincoats as protection against the oncoming deluge
Getting something is not always as easy as _________.
wanting it
when you want it
to want it
you want it
