WorksheetsParallel Structure
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which example shows correct parallel structure?
Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.
Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.
Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.
Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.
Read this sentence.
The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner.
In this sentence, how is kindly, professionally, and in a helpful correctly written?
as it is
kindly, professionally, and helpfully.
kindly, to be professional, and helpful.
customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.
Read this sentence.
Going to school, riding a bike, and to spend time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
How is this sentence correctly written?
as it is
To go to school, to ride a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
School, riding bikes, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
Going to school, riding a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
Read this sentence.
Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and try to find better ways of predicting them.
How is this sentence correctly written?
Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and to try to find better ways of predicting them.
Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and tried to find better ways of predicting them.
as it is
Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and trying to find better ways of predicting them.
Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.
There are two ways to get a promotion: working hard or make friends in high places.
to working hard
work hard
no change
worked hard
Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.
Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.
learning
to learning
learned
no change
I have always enjoyed reading the book more than _________.
I watched the movie version.
watching the movie.
to watch the movie.
Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and _______________.
a game of cards.
to play cards.
playing a game of cards.
To lose weight, eat small portions and _________.
limit second helpings
limiting second helpings
to limit second helpings
Complete each question by choosing the expression which makes the sentence parallel.
*Volcanoes have inspired both fascination and ________.
people feared them throughout history
fear in people throughout history
The advertisement claims that this toothpaste kills more germs and prevents more cavities than any other toothpaste.
PARALLEL
NOT PARALLEL
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.
clutched her stomach
was clutching her stomach
did clutch her stomach
Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _________ finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.
but also disliked
but also disliking
but he also disliked
To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or __________.
refuses to scrub the bathtub
won't scrub the bathtub
scrub the bathtub
When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, __________, and lunging at squirrels.
howls at bicyclists
howling at bicyclists
she howls at bicyclists
After Amanda cashes her paycheck, the money goes to her savings account, cappuccino fund, and __________.
paying her credit card bill
toward her credit card balance
credit card balance
In preparation for her run, Alicia __________, applied sunscreen, and increased the volume on her iPod.
tightened her shoelaces
was tightening her shoelaces
did tighten her shoelaces
We searched the car trunk, __________, and the top of the refrigerator, but we could not find the box of cornflakes that we remember buying.
looked on the pantry shelves
on the pantry shelves
the pantry shelves
Bonkers, our ninety pound golden retriever, chews on furniture, __________, and snots up the car windows—inconveniences we didn't anticipate when we adopted him.
would drag us around the neighborhood during walks
he drags us around the neighborhood during walks
drags us around the neighborhood during walks
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.
when the violins began to play
while listening to the violins play
during the violin music
In Mrs. Curall's office, Ruben feigned the flu. He hoped to be excused from class, get an extension on his paper, and __________.
spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends
to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends
then to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends
