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WorksheetsGrade 8 Parallelism Practice
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following sentences shows faulty parallelism? I
We need to do the dishes, mop the floor, and make sure to set the table.
We need to do the dishes, mop the floor, and set the table.
What is parallelism?
Parallelism is a technique that gives unequal weight and balance to different parts of a sentence.
Parallelism is a technique that gives equal weight and balance to different parts of a sentence.
Which of the following sentences uses parallelism correctly?
My view is based on social, cultural, and psychology reasons.
My view is based on social, cultural, and psychological reasons.
Parallelism says that you should match nouns with ______, for example.
pronouns
verbs
adjectives
nouns
He drives carefully and __________.
slow
slowly
slower
slowest
I need to buy a car or going on vacation.
This sentence is parallel.
This sentence is not parallel.
I usually ________ dinner, ________ TV, and ________ asleep.
have, watch, falling
having, watching, falling
have, watch, fall
Chloe's work requires concentration, accuracy, and patience.
This sentence is parallel.
This sentence is not parallel.
She wanted to get an education, finding a job, and earn a high salary.
This sentence is parallel.
This sentence is not parallel.
Which sentence is faulty?
This committee needs to decide whether the company should reduce its workforce, cut its benefits, or lowering workers’ wages.
This committee needs to decide whether the company should reduce its workforce, cut its benefits, or lower workers’ wages.
