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WorksheetsParallel Structure Practice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
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.
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.
Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and _______________.
a game of cards.
to play cards.
playing a game of cards.
In preparation for her run, Alicia (a) , applied sunscreen, and inserted her earbuds.
tightened her shoelaces
was tightening her shoelaces
did tighten her shoelaces
When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she (a) , 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
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.
I have always enjoyed reading the book more than _________.
I watched the movie version.
watching the movie.
to watch the movie.
Parallel Structure or Parallelism is...
a repeated grammatical pattern
how two complete sentences are joined together
when two things happen at the same time
how two lines never intersect
Martha is calm, soft-spoken, and .
has patience
is a patient person
patient
