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Worksheets12 HN Parallel Structure & Proofreading Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 28mins
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
During the recital, the little ballerina twirled at all the right moments but was stumbling at the end.
During the recital, the little ballerina twirled at all the right moments but will stumble at the end.
During the recital, the little ballerina twirled at all the right moments but stumbled at the end.
During the recital, the little ballerina twirled at all the right moments, but her mother was watching her stumble at the end.
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
On Thursday, Jake read emails in the morning, held a meeting in the afternoon, and cooked dinner in the evening.
On Thursday, Jake is reading emails in the morning, holding a meeting in the afternoon, and cooked dinner in the evening.
On Thursday, Jake read emails in the morning, held a meeting in the afternoon, and went to cook dinner in the evening.
On Thursday, Jake read emails in the morning, held a meeting in the afternoon, and in the evening, he cooked dinner.
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
Kevin is being charged for his involvement in the robbery, not charging him for perjury.
Kevin is being charged for his involvement in the robbery, not for his perjury, which he did during the previous trial.
Kevin is being charged for his involvement in the robbery, not for his perjury in the previous trial.
Kevin is being charged for his involvement in the robbery, not the perjury he committed in the last trial.
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
Cindy is not only impressively intelligent but she also is incredibly considerate.
Cindy is not only impressively intelligent but also she is incredibly considerate.
Cindy is not only intelligent to an impressive extent but is also incredibly considerate.
Cindy is not only impressively intelligent but also incredibly considerate.
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
After losing his car keys, Caleb looked in his bookbag, in his room, and checked in the living room.
After losing his car keys, Caleb looked in his bookbag, searched in his room, and checked in the living room.
After losing his car keys, Caleb looked in his bookbag, searched in his room, and in the living room.
After losing his car keys, Caleb looked in his bookbag, searched in his room, and went to check in the living room.
How could the sentence below be corrected to use parallel structure?
Enjoyment of films often involves listening to the dialogue, appreciating the cinematography, and you should pay attention to the message.
Drop "you should" and change "pay" to paying
Change "listening" to listen
Change "appreciating" to you should appreciate
How could the sentence below be corrected to use parallel structure?
Neither Danny's explanation nor Jillian complaining about unfairness helped the siblings get out of trouble.
Change "complaining" to complained
Drop "about unfairness" and change "Danny's explanation" to Danny did explain
Drop "about unfairness" and change "Jillian complaining" to Jillian's complaints
Choose the correct phrase that maintains parallel structure in the sentence.
Erick not only presented his research _______________________.
but also answered questions.
but also he answered questions.
but answered also questions.
Choose the correct phrase that maintains parallel structure in the sentence.
Ben and Jerrys ice cream tastes better than _____________________________.
the product maded by Haagen Dazs.
how Haagen Dazs ice cream will taste.
Haagen Dazs ice cream.
Choose the correct phrase that maintains parallel structure in the sentence.
The live-action version of Mulan was very different than ___________________________.
how it looked in the animated one.
the animated version of the film.
Mulan in the animated version.
Read the following paragraph and answer the question under the paragraph.
1 According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are about 1,700 Confederate monuments still standing across the United States. 2Even though many people link these statues to the Civil War most were put up long after 1865. 3Many were erected between the 1890s and the 1920s during the Jim Crow era: Jim Crow laws legalized segrated schools, upheld racist voting rules, and to outlaw interracial marriage. 4James Grossman executive director of the American Historical Association explained that more monuments appeared in the late 1940s in response to the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces and the Supreme Court's decision to integrate schools. 5In Virginia, there are many Confederate monuments, but activists are pushing for change. 6Governor Northam is planning to have the Robert E. Lee statue removed in Richmond. 7Each community should investigate the history of their monuments.
Which of the following sentences corrects the errors in sentence 2?
Even though many people link, these statues to the Civil War, most were put up long after 1865.
Even though many people link these statues to the Civil War, most were put up long after 1865.
Even though many people link these statues to the Civil War, most were put up long, after 1865.
No change necessary
Read the following paragraph and answer the question under the paragraph.
1 According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are about 1,700 Confederate monuments still standing across the United States. 2Even though many people link these statues to the Civil War most were put up long after 1865. 3Many were erected between the 1890s and the 1920s during the Jim Crow era: Jim Crow laws legalized segrated schools, upheld racist voting rules, and to outlaw interracial marriage. 4James Grossman executive director of the American Historical Association explained that more monuments appeared in the late 1940s in response to the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces and the Supreme Court's decision to integrate schools. 5In Virginia, there are many Confederate monuments, but activists are pushing for change. 6Governor Northam is planning to have the Robert E. Lee statue removed in Richmond. 7Each community should investigate the history of their monuments.
Which of the following sentences corrects the errors in sentence 3?
Many were erected between the 1890s and the 1920s during the Jim Crow era; Jim Crow laws legalized segrated schools, upheld racist voting rules, and outlawed interracial marriage.
Many were erected between the 1890s and the 1920s during the Jim Crow era: Jim Crow laws legalized segrated schools, upheld racist voting rules, and outlawed interracial marriage.
Many were erected between the 1890s and the 1920s during the Jim Crow era and Jim Crow laws legalized segrated schools, upheld racist voting rules, and to outlaw interracial marriage.
No change necessary
Read the following paragraph and answer the question under the paragraph.
1 According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are about 1,700 Confederate monuments still standing across the United States. 2Even though many people link these statues to the Civil War most were put up long after 1865. 3Many were erected between the 1890s and the 1920s during the Jim Crow era: Jim Crow laws legalized segrated schools, upheld racist voting rules, and to outlaw interracial marriage. 4James Grossman executive director of the American Historical Association explained that more monuments appeared in the late 1940s in response to the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces and the Supreme Court's decision to integrate schools. 5In Virginia, there are many Confederate monuments, but activists are pushing for change. 6Governor Northam is planning to have the Robert E. Lee statue removed in Richmond. 7Each community should investigate the history of their monuments.
Which of the following sentences corrects the errors in sentence 4?
James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association explained that more monuments appeared in the late 1940s, in response to the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces and the Supreme Court's decision to integrate schools.
James Grossman executive director of the American Historical Association explained, that more monuments appeared in the late 1940s in response to the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces, and the Supreme Court's decision to integrate schools.
James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, explained that more monuments appeared in the late 1940s in response to the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces and the Supreme Court's decision to integrate schools.
No change necessary
Read the following paragraph and answer the question under the paragraph.
1 According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are about 1,700 Confederate monuments still standing across the United States. 2Even though many people link these statues to the Civil War most were put up long after 1865. 3Many were erected between the 1890s and the 1920s during the Jim Crow era: Jim Crow laws legalized segrated schools, upheld racist voting rules, and to outlaw interracial marriage. 4James Grossman executive director of the American Historical Association explained that more monuments appeared in the late 1940s in response to the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces and the Supreme Court's decision to integrate schools. 5In Virginia, there are many Confederate monuments, but activists are pushing for change. 6Governor Northam is planning to have the Robert E. Lee statue removed in Richmond. 7Each community should investigate the history of their monuments.
Which of the following sentences corrects the errors in sentence 5?
In Virginia, there are many Confederate monuments but activists are pushing for change.
In Virginia there are many Confederate monuments but, activists are pushing for change.
In Virginia there are many Confederate monuments but activists are pushing for change.
No change necessary
Read the following paragraph and answer the question under the paragraph.
1 According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are about 1,700 Confederate monuments still standing across the United States. 2Even though many people link these statues to the Civil War most were put up long after 1865. 3Many were erected between the 1890s and the 1920s during the Jim Crow era: Jim Crow laws legalized segrated schools, upheld racist voting rules, and to outlaw interracial marriage. 4James Grossman executive director of the American Historical Association explained that more monuments appeared in the late 1940s in response to the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces and the Supreme Court's decision to integrate schools. 5In Virginia, there are many Confederate monuments, but activists are pushing for change. 6Governor Northam is planning to have the Robert E. Lee statue removed in Richmond. 7Each community: should investigate the history of their monuments.
Which of the following sentences corrects the errors in sentence 7?
Each community, should investigate the history of their monuments.
Each community should investigate the history, of their monuments.
Each community should investigate the history of their monuments.
No change necessary
