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TS10 - Parallel Structure

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. During the lockdown, people were either baking, dancing, or _______.

a)

garden

b)

gardening

c)

planted

d)

will plant

2.

2. In my free time, I enjoy reading books more than________.

a)

watch movies

b)

watched movies

c)

watching movies

d)

will watch movies

3.

The mangoes that my brother bought from the market are fresh and ______.

a)

sweet

b)

sweetest

c)

sweeter

d)

getting sweet

4.

4. Learning a new language is not only inspiring but also ________.

a)

challenge

b)

challenged

c)

challenging

d)

will challenge

5.

There are a lot of activities you can do on the beach. You can build a sandcastle, swim in the sea or _________.

a)

chill in the cottage

b)

chilling in the cottage

c)

chilled in the cottage

d)

will chill in the cottage

6.

Raymond spends his summer fishing, camping, and a swim

a)

Raymond spends

b)

fishing

c)

a swim

d)

no error

7.

Our sun is not only a dwarf star but also a green star.

a)

sun

b)

dwarf star

c)

green star

d)

no error

8.

In an earthquake, residents are advised to duck, to cover, and to hold.

a)

in an earthquake

b)

to cover

c)

to hold

d)

no error

9.

Being a prolific artist, he was able to compose a song, writing a poem, and paint portraits.

a)

prolific artist

b)

he was able

c)

writing a poem

d)

no error

10.

10. After class hours, the students went to the plaza. to the mall, and home.

a)

after class

b)

the students

c)

and home

d)

no error

11.

Last summer, I went hiking, stayed in a tent, and __.

a)

I saw a snake

b)

saw a snake

c)

seeing a snake

d)

then I saw a snake

12.

The Super Bowl game with the '49ers and Taylor Swift's boyfriend's team is going to be fun, exciting, and __.

a)

a thrill to watch

b)

a really good time

c)

the best event of the year

d)

cool

13.

Julie's favorite bugs are grasshoppers, ladybugs, and __.

a)

butterflies

b)

she also likes butterflies

c)

butterflies aren't her favorite, but she likes them okay

d)

to catch lightning bugs

14.

Maurice's teacher asked him to take out the trash, sharpen pencils, and __.

a)

to erase the board

b)

also to erase the board

c)

whiteboard cleaning

d)

erase the board

15.

My mom told me I was grounded because I stayed up too late, forgot to do my chores, and _.

a)

failed to do my homework

b)

I didn't get my homework done

c)

no homework was done

d)

the homework was left undone

16.

Super Bowl Sunday will be fun because I like to eat nachos, watch football, and __.

a)

to see the commercials

b)

commercials will be watched

c)

also I like the commercials

d)

see the commercials

17.

Mrs. Shockey’s lecture on stoichiometry was uninspired yet vexing.

a)
uninspired yet vexing
b)
uninspiring yet troublesome
c)
prosaic yet puzzling
d)
boring yet vexing
18.

The value of your leadership skills and community service is more important to your college application than your GPA’s value.

a)
than your GPA’s value
b)
than the value of your GPA’s
c)
than that of your GPA
d)
than which is your GPA’s
19.

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.

a)
heartless, misanthropic, and one of the least competent teachers
b)
heartless, misanthropic, and the least competent teacher
c)
one of the most heartless, misanthropic, and competent teachers
d)
one of the most heartless, misanthropic, and incompetent teachers
20.

When Noodle the poodle realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park, he growled, pulled, and __________.

a)

was leaping like a fish on a line

b)

he was leaping like a fish on a line

c)

leaped like a fish on a line

21.

Which example shows correct parallel structure?

a)

Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.

b)

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.

c)

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.

d)

Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.

22.

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?

a)

as it is

b)

kindly, professionally, and helpfully.

c)

kindly, to be professional, and helpful.

d)

customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.

23.
.  Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. 
a)
We found the film repulsive, offensive, and we thought it was embarrassing.

b)
We found the film repulsive, offensive, and embarrassing.
24.

Getting something is not always as easy as _________.

a)

wanting it

b)

when you want it

c)

to want it

d)

you want it

25.

Students must conduct their laboratory experiments accurately and ______.

a)

safely

b)

safety

c)

with safety

d)

in a safe manner

26.

Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.

a)

Dentists advise us to cut down on sweets and to brush our teeth after each meal.

b)

Dentists advise us to cut down on sweets and brushing our teeth after each meal.

27.

Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.

a)

To milk a goat is more difficult than a cow.

b)

To milk a goat is more difficult than to milk a cow.

28.

In Creon's mind, all citizens are __________________ to obey and to discourage others from disobeying.

a)

required both

b)

both required

29.

Even if you don't watch the show, it is easy to distinguish the voice of Michael Scott from __________________

a)

Dwight Schrute

b)

Dwight Schrute's voice

c)

the voice of Dwight Schrute

30.

While surveying the land, explorers were amazed both at how __________________ at how dark the forest became.

a)

bright the sun shone and

b)

brightly the sun shone and

c)

bright the sun shone

31.

Choose the sentence that has a parallel structure. 

a)

I wondered whether to make an outline first or I should write the rough draft.

b)

I wondered whether to make an outline first or to write the rough draft.

c)

I wondered whether to make an outline first or writing the rough draft.

d)

I wondered whether to make an outline first or that I should write the rough draft.

32.

My communication preferences may be different from most people's, but my three favorite ways to communicate are_________.

a)

meeting face-to-face, sending e-mail, and to use voicemail.

b)

meeting face-to-face, sending e-mail, and to use voicemail.

c)

to meet face-to-face, to send e-mail, and to use voicemail

d)

meeting face-to-face, sending e-mail, or using voicemail

33.

Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _________ finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.

a)

but also disliked

b)

but also disliking

c)

but he also disliked

34.

When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, __________, and lunging at squirrels.

a)

howls at bicyclists

b)

howling at bicyclists

c)

she howls at bicyclists

35.

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!

a)

vegetables steamed with no oil or seasoning

b)

steamed vegetables

c)

vegetables that are flavorless