In the summertime, I love to swim, hike, or relax with a good book.

I would rather eat potatoes than to eat rice.

Bruce Wayne enjoys donning his Batman costume, answering the Commissioner's phone calls, and saving Gotham City from cruel villains like the Penguin.

My dog likes not only to play fetch, but also to chase cars.

Directions: Choose the option that maintains parallel structure in the sentence. Check your answers with the interactive version of the exercise.

When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she __________, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.

When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, __________, and lunging at squirrels.

In preparation for her run, Alicia __________, applied sunscreen, and inserted her earbuds.

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.

Bathing Noodle, our poodle, requires four arms to hold him in the tub, towels to mop up the water, and __________.