WorksheetsSentence Combining and Parallel Structure
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
1) I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try.
2) It is very frustrating.
1) I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council.
2) Something must have happened.
1) Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars.
2) Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.
Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.
What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a simple sentence?
Brianna is a sixth grader.
She attends Ware County Middle School.
Brianna is a sixth grader at Ware County Middle School.
Brianna is at Ware County Middle School as a sixth grader.
A sixth grader, Brianna attends Ware County Middle School.
At Ware County Middle School Brianna is a sixth grader.
Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.
The phone was ringing. Joseph answered it.
The phone was ringing, so Joseph answered it.
The phone was ringing, for Joseph answered it.
The phone was ringing, yet Joseph answered it.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
Ted searched for his jacket. It was nowhere to be found.
Ted searched for his jacket, or it was nowhere to be found.
Ted searched for his jacket, and it was nowhere to be found.
Ted searched for his jacket, but it was nowhere to be found.
Ted searched for his jacket, it was nowhere to be found.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
The creepy monster growled loudly. He took one step towards me. He stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, and stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly and took one step towards me and stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, or stared at me with his beady red eyes.
Combine the short sentences by using items in a series.
Charlie plays basketball. He also plays baseball. He plays soccer as well.
Charlie plays basketball and baseball, and also soccer.
Charlie plays basketball and baseball, and soccer.
Charlie plays basketball, baseball, and soccer.
Combine the short sentences by using items in a series.
At the zoo, I saw a giraffe. I also saw an elephant. Finally, I saw a bear.
At the zoo, I saw a giraffe an elephant, and a bear.
At the zoo, I saw a giraffe, an elephant, and a bear.
At the zoo I saw a giraffe, and elephant, and a bear.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
The chocolate icing is creamy. The vanilla icing is too stiff.
The chocolate icing is creamy or the vanilla icing is too stiff.
The chocolate icing is creamy, but the vanilla icing is too stiff.
The chocolate icing is creamy, the vanilla icing is too stiff.
The chocolate icing is creamy bu the vanilla icing is too stiff.
The store manager always closes the store, sets the alarm, and
makes sure to lock the door.
locking the door.
locks the door.
lock the door.
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
Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and ________ jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.
tells
will tell
told
was telling
Correct this sentence: Martha likes to swim, skiing, and to dance.
Martha likes to swim, to ski, and to dance.
Martha likes to swimming, to skiing, and to dancing.
Martha likes to swim, skiing, and to sing.
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.
Correct this sentence: I came; I saw; I have conquered.
I came; I saw; I conquered
I came; I have seen; I have conquered.
Come see me conquer.
I’m working on a presentation on the varied use of Silly Putty for Ms. Cantrell’s class and a paper for Mr. Mattern about the dangers of Pythagorean Theorem.
Martha is calm, soft-spoken, and .
has patience
is a patient person
patient
Which sentence uses parallel structure?
Original, imaginative, and fantastic describe the techniques of Dali's paintings.
Original, imaginative, and seeming fantastic describe the techniques of Dali's paintings.
Identify the sentence with a parallel structure error.
The teacher asked the students to read quietly, write neatly, and think deeply.
For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and drank orange juice.
She plans to study abroad, learn a new language, and make new friends.
They decided to hike the trail, camp under the stars, and cook by the fire.
