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WorksheetsParallel Structure 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
My dad’s favorite activities include taking hikes in the mountains, taking tours of museums, and _________________
taking lunches at midday.
taking strolls.
surfing waves of sea.
hopping on trains.
Biting spiders, hissing snakes, and _______________ fill the terrariums in Desmond’s basement.
stinging scorpions
hairy hamsters
growling gorillas
smelly whales
This nation shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, ________________ shall not perish from the earth.
for the people
towards my people
made of people
for my people
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked ________________________.
places will be made straight.
will be straightened.
straight.
made straight
Jean Valjean taught me that love begets love and compassion begets ____________________.
love
compassion
begetting
a whole lotta love
While agricultural space shrank, agricultural time _______________________.
got longer
shrunk
grew
had grown
Social alliances and ____________________ were long-term, integral influences.
rivalries of politicians
political rivalries
rival political parties
angry politicians
From sunrise to sunset, early humans sowed seeds, watered plants, plucked weeds, and shepherded livestock.
NO CHANGE
OMIT livestock
ADD early BEFORE sunset
OMIT plucked
Aruba is a veritable paradise with its pristine beaches, sun-drenched days, and sunsets.
NO CHANGE
ADD breathtaking BEFORE sunsets
OMIT beaches
OMIT sun-drenched
The power of most animals depends on their bodies: the strength of their muscles, _________________ , or the breadth of their wings.
their sharp teeth
the sharpness of their teeth
their claws of destruction
or their big brains
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING:
I am neither interested in or worried on going to Prom this weekend.
Choose the best sentence.
Monica brewed espresso, milk, and told jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.
Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.
Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.
Choose the best answer:
In the restroom, Tina was brushing her hair, freshened her lip-gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage for her first speech class.
In the restroom, Tina brushed her hair, freshened her lip-gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage for her first speech class.
In the restroom, Tina was brushing her hair, freshened her lip-gloss, and breathed deeply, trying to work up the courage for her first speech class.
Choose the best sentence:
Charlene looked behind the toilet, in the laundry basket, and checked under the bed for her nine-foot albino python.
Charlene looked behind the toilet, in the laundry basket, and under the bed for her nine-foot albino python.
Charlene looked behind the toilet, checked in the laundry basket, and under the bed for her nine-foot albino python.
Which is LEAST parallel?
