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Parallel Structure

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. During the lockdown, people were either baking, dancing, or _______.

a)

garden

b)

gardening

c)

planted

d)

will plant

2.

2. In my free time, I enjoy reading books more than________.

a)

watch movies

b)

watched movies

c)

watching movies

d)

will watch movies

3.

The mangoes that my brother bought from the market are fresh and ______.

a)

sweet

b)

sweetest

c)

sweeter

d)

getting sweet

4.

4. Learning a new language is not only inspiring but also ________.

a)

challenge

b)

challenged

c)

challenging

d)

will challenge

5.

There are a lot of activities you can do on the beach. You can build a sandcastle, swim in the sea or _________.

a)

chill in the cottage

b)

chilling in the cottage

c)

chilled in the cottage

d)

will chill in the cottage

6.

Raymond spends his summer fishing, camping, and a swim

a)

Raymond spends

b)

fishing

c)

a swim

d)

no error

7.

Our sun is not only a dwarf star but also a green star.

a)

sun

b)

dwarf star

c)

green star

d)

no error

8.

In an earthquake, residents are advised to duck, to cover, and to hold.

a)

in an earthquake

b)

to cover

c)

to hold

d)

no error

9.

Being a prolific artist, he was able to compose a song, writing a poem, and paint portraits.

a)

prolific artist

b)

he was able

c)

writing a poem

d)

no error

10.

Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood is neither journalistically accuarate _______

a)

a piece of fiction

b)

nor a fictitious work

c)

or written in a fictitious way

d)

nor completely fictitious

11.
Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. 
a)
Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and she has an extremely pleasant personality.
b)
Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and a pleasing personality.
12.
.  Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. 
a)
We found the film repulsive, offensive, and we thought it was embarrassing.

b)
We found the film repulsive, offensive, and embarrassing.