WorksheetsTS10 - Parallel Structure
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 12mins
1. During the lockdown, people were either baking, dancing, or _______.
garden
gardening
planted
will plant
2. In my free time, I enjoy reading books more than________.
watch movies
watched movies
watching movies
will watch movies
The mangoes that my brother bought from the market are fresh and ______.
sweet
sweetest
sweeter
getting sweet
4. Learning a new language is not only inspiring but also ________.
challenge
challenged
challenging
will challenge
There are a lot of activities you can do on the beach. You can build a sandcastle, swim in the sea or _________.
chill in the cottage
chilling in the cottage
chilled in the cottage
will chill in the cottage
Raymond spends his summer fishing, camping, and a swim
Raymond spends
fishing
a swim
no error
Our sun is not only a dwarf star but also a green star.
sun
dwarf star
green star
no error
In an earthquake, residents are advised to duck, to cover, and to hold.
in an earthquake
to cover
to hold
no error
Being a prolific artist, he was able to compose a song, writing a poem, and paint portraits.
prolific artist
he was able
writing a poem
no error
10. After class hours, the students went to the plaza. to the mall, and home.
after class
the students
and home
no error
Last summer, I went hiking, stayed in a tent, and __.
I saw a snake
saw a snake
seeing a snake
then I saw a snake
The Super Bowl game with the '49ers and Taylor Swift's boyfriend's team is going to be fun, exciting, and __.
a thrill to watch
a really good time
the best event of the year
cool
Julie's favorite bugs are grasshoppers, ladybugs, and __.
butterflies
she also likes butterflies
butterflies aren't her favorite, but she likes them okay
to catch lightning bugs
Maurice's teacher asked him to take out the trash, sharpen pencils, and __.
to erase the board
also to erase the board
whiteboard cleaning
erase the board
My mom told me I was grounded because I stayed up too late, forgot to do my chores, and _.
failed to do my homework
I didn't get my homework done
no homework was done
the homework was left undone
Super Bowl Sunday will be fun because I like to eat nachos, watch football, and __.
to see the commercials
commercials will be watched
also I like the commercials
see the commercials
Mrs. Shockey’s lecture on stoichiometry was uninspired yet vexing.
The value of your leadership skills and community service is more important to your college application than your GPA’s value.
By the end of the semester, many of her students considered Ms. Mills to be heartless, misanthropic, and one of the least competent teachers they had ever had.
When Noodle the poodle realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park, he growled, pulled, and __________.
was leaping like a fish on a line
he was leaping like a fish on a line
leaped like a fish on a line
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.
Getting something is not always as easy as _________.
wanting it
when you want it
to want it
you want it
Students must conduct their laboratory experiments accurately and ______.
safely
safety
with safety
in a safe manner
Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.
Dentists advise us to cut down on sweets and to brush our teeth after each meal.
Dentists advise us to cut down on sweets and brushing our teeth after each meal.
Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.
To milk a goat is more difficult than a cow.
To milk a goat is more difficult than to milk a cow.
In Creon's mind, all citizens are __________________ to obey and to discourage others from disobeying.
required both
both required
Even if you don't watch the show, it is easy to distinguish the voice of Michael Scott from __________________
Dwight Schrute
Dwight Schrute's voice
the voice of Dwight Schrute
While surveying the land, explorers were amazed both at how __________________ at how dark the forest became.
bright the sun shone and
brightly the sun shone and
bright the sun shone
Choose the sentence that has a parallel structure.
I wondered whether to make an outline first or I should write the rough draft.
I wondered whether to make an outline first or to write the rough draft.
I wondered whether to make an outline first or writing the rough draft.
I wondered whether to make an outline first or that I should write the rough draft.
My communication preferences may be different from most people's, but my three favorite ways to communicate are_________.
meeting face-to-face, sending e-mail, and to use voicemail.
meeting face-to-face, sending e-mail, and to use voicemail.
to meet face-to-face, to send e-mail, and to use voicemail
meeting face-to-face, sending e-mail, or using voicemail
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
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
We hate having dinner at Aunt Ida's house because she is a vegan health nut. Baked tofu, __________, and decaffeinated tea do not make a satisfying meal!
vegetables steamed with no oil or seasoning
steamed vegetables
vegetables that are flavorless
