WorksheetsWhat is parallelism? Pretest
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Eggs contain not only protein but also ____________
full of vitamins.
vitamins
having vitamins
have vitamins
They are low in sodium but __________________
high in calories
do not have many calories.
calories
have calories
Eggs are high in cholesterol and ____________
getting in fat
in fat
get fat
rather fat-filled.
Bob had an active life: he swam twenty laps, ran five miles, and ___________________.
lifted weights every day
lift weights every day
lifting weights every day
to lift weights every day
My dog not only likes to play fetch, but he also _____________
to like chasing cars.
liked to chase cars.
like to chase cars.
likes to chase cars.
I would rather eat potatoes than _____________.
eat rice
to eat rice
eating rice
to eating rice
Which sentence has no errors in its parallel structure?
Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.
Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.
Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and parakeets squawking greet the pet shop visitors.
The Wii is the best value for video gamers as it suits all ages and types of gamers, costs less than its competitors, and is more widely available than its rivals.
a) Correct as is.
b) The Wii is the best value for video gamers as it suits all ages and types of gamers, costs less than its competitors, and it is more widely available than its rivals.
c) The Wii is the best value for video gamers as it suits all ages and types of gamers, it costs less than its competitors, and it is more widely available than its rivals.
All are incorrect
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 the line
he was leaping like a fish on a line
leaped like a fish on a line
leaping like a fish on a line
While visiting New York we __________
roaming around, ate at restaurants and enjoyed our stay there
roamed around, ate at restaurants and enjoying our stay there
roamed around, ate at restaurants and enjoyed our stay there
It is often more difficult__________________than to get financial support for scientific.
obtaining trained staff
in getting staff trained
to find trained staff
finding trained staff
