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WorksheetsTOEFL Parallel structure
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and _______________.
a game of cards.
to play cards.
playing a game of cards.
When the weather outside is cold and __________, I like to be indoors.
starting to get windy
windy
getting windy
Running, lifting, and _________ are three of Ashley's favorite exercises.
racquetball
a spinning class
bicycling
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
Therapists say I should sit, walk, and _________.
go swimming
swim
go to swim
The grocery store is good for fruit, vegetables, and _______.
meat
to buy meat
buying meat
Smith likes camping, running, and __________.
drive
to drive
driving
To lose weight, eat small portions and _________.
limit second helpings
limiting second helpings
to limit second helpings
He is allergic to the cat's hair and _________.
its smell
smell
smelling
The patient needs to drink the medicine, to take a rest, and ...
eat healthy food
healthy food
to eat healthy food
to eating healthy food
Jeremy was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and _______________.
a game of cards.
to play cards.
playing a game of cards.
To playing a card game
Rachel has always enjoyed reading the book more than _________.
I watched the movie version.
watching the movie.
to watch the movie.
watched the movie version
When the weather outside is cold and __________, I like to be indoors.
starting to get windy
windy
getting windy
wind
Running, lifting, and _________ are three of my favorite exercises.
racquetball
a spinning class
bicycling
bicycle
The grocery store is recommended for fruit, vegetables, and _______.
meat
to buy meat
buying meat
bought meat
Sam likes camping, running, and __________.
drive
to drive
driving
drives
if you want to lose weight, eat small portions and _________.
limit second helpings
limiting second helpings
to limit second helpings
limited second helpings
Which example shows correct parallel structure?
Some recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.
Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.
There are 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?
kind, professionally, and helpful
kindly, professionally, and helpfully.
kindly, to be professional, and helpful.
customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.
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.
to working hard
work hard
no change
worked hard
John has packed an orange soda, a blanket, and waters the plants before leaving.
correct
error in structure
The sky grew pink, seagulls began to cry, and waves rolled onshore as Diane took her morning stroll on the beach.
correct
error in structure
Marsha brewed espresso, steamed milk, and ________ jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.
tells
told
will tell
was telling
Parallel structure creates patterns that are easy to follow so the reader understand the main idea.
true
false
not given
Parallel Structure or Parallelism is...
a repeated grammatical pattern
joins two complete sentences together
when two things happen at the same time
how you write the Declaration of Independence
Correct this sentence: I came, I saw and I have conquered.
I came, I saw and I conquering
I came, I have seen and I have conquered.
Come see me conquer.
i came, saw, and conquered
Correct this sentence: Rihanna likes to swim, skiing, and to dance.
Rihanna likes to swim, to ski, and to dance.
Rihanna likes to swimming, to skiing, and to dancing.
Rihanna likes to swim, skiing, and to sing.
Rihanna likes swimming, skiing, and sing
Correct this sentence: Like father, similar son.
Like father, like son.
Fathers and like son.
Fathers and sons are alike.
father likes son
Correct this sentence: It's a bird! There's a plane! Can it be? Superman!
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!
Birds, Planes. Superman
Whatever, Marvel is better. #EndGame
bird! plane! it's a superman
Justin has packed a lemon soda, a blanket, and waters the plants before leaving.
correct
error in structure
Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and _______________.
a game of cards.
to play cards.
playing a game of cards.
When the weather outside is cold and __________, I like to be indoors.
starting to get windy
windy
getting windy
Running, lifting, and _________ are three of Ashley's favorite exercises.
racquetball
a spinning class
bicycling
Therapists say I should sit, walk, and _________.
go swimming
swim
go to swim
Smith likes camping, running, and __________.
drive
to drive
driving
The patient needs to drink the medicine, to take a rest, and ...
eat healthy food
healthy food
to eat healthy food
to eating healthy food
He works neither effectively nor .......................
efficient
efficiently
‘Star Wars’ was one of George Lucas’ finest and ..................... movies.
famous
most famous
most famously
Sitting in a theatre and .................... everyone’s reaction is fun too.
hear
hearing
to hear
Computers are often used (A) to control, adjustment (B), and correct (C) complex industrial (D) operations.
A
B
C
D
The bellflower is(A) a wildflower that grows in(B) shady fields, in marshes(C), and mountain(D) slopes.
A
B
C
D
Eggs may be boiled(A) in the shell(B), scrambled, fried(C), and cooked in countless another(D) ways
A
B
C
D
Many places of history(A), scientific, cultural(B), or scenic(C) importance have been designated national(D) monuments
A
B
C
D
R. Buckminster Fuller was a design(A), an architect(B), an inventor(C), and an engineer(D).
A
B
C
D
Modern(A) motorcycles are lighter(B), faster, and specialized(C) than motorcycles(D) of 25 years ago
A
B
C
D
Many people who live near the ocean depend on(A) it as a source of food(B), recreation(C), and to have economic(D) opportunities.
A
B
C
D
Large commercial fIshing vessels are equipped(A) to clean, packaging(B), and freeze(C) the fish that they catch at sea(D).
A
B
C
D
As a breed(A), golden retrievers are intelligent(B), loyally(C), and friendly(D) dogs.
A
B
C
D
Mathematics can be considered a language(A), an art, a science(B), a tool(C), or playing a game(D).
A
B
C
D
Paper(A) may contain vegetable(B), minerals(C), or man-made(D) fibers.
A
B
C
D
According to Susan Sontag, our concepts(A) of art(B), beauty, and nature(C) has(D) been changed by photography.
A
B
C
D
The economist Kenneth Boulding proposed(A) a single social science that would unify(B) economic(C), sociology, and political(D) science.
A
B
C
D
The teeth front(A) are used to bite(B) food(C), the canines to tear it, and the molars to grind it(D).
A
B
C
D
An ant's(A) antennae provide it(B) with a sense of hear(C), smell, touch(D), and taste.
A
B
C
D
the earth is the only planet known to have abundant liquid water and ....
life
live
living
.... or imbalances in a particular diet can have a negative impact on one's health
excessive
excess
exception
choosing a diet low in fat and cholesterol is necessary to maintain health and .... the risk of heart disease
reduces
reducing
reduce
the nile was very important for stimulating both religion and .... in ancient egypt
science
scientist
scientific
the upper layers of venus' clouds are full of sulfuric acid, but the ... layers are full of phosporic acid solution
low
lower
lowest
all cultures have developed their own myths, consisting of narratives of their history, their ...., and their heroes
regional
religious
religions
the ... and manipulating of muscles are the mainstream manual healing methods which make up chiropractic
touching
touch
touches
in the past 40 years, acupuncture has become a ... and widely available treatment in both developed and developing countries
fame
famously
famous
demography covers the study of the size, ...., and distribution of populations
structural
structure
structurally
the heliopause is a dynamic region that ... and contracts due to the constantly changing speed and press of the solar wind
expands
expansion
expand
I like cooking and _______
To read
Reading
A healthful diet should be rich in vegetables, ______, fibers.
Fruit
Fruits
She wanted to do two things: To work part-time and ___________
Finishing her study
to finish her study
Tom has a big house, a beautiful wife, and ___________
lovely children
he has lovely children
Complaints and ________ were made by customers.
threats
to threat
I hate studying and _________
cleaning the house
to clean the house
The defendant were crying and _______
begging
beg
I love exercising and ________
yoga
doing Yoga
Her dream is to travel and ________
to write
writing
Tarno was excited about inviting friends, eating a good meal, and _________
to play a game of cards
playing a game of cards
