10 questions
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.
Read this sentence.
Going to school, riding a bike, and to spend time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
How is this sentence correctly written?
as it is
To go to school, to ride a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
School, riding bikes, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
Going to school, riding a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
Read this sentence.
Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and try to find better ways of predicting them.
How is this sentence correctly written?
Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and to try to find better ways of predicting them.
Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and tried to find better ways of predicting them.
as it is
Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and trying to find better ways of predicting them.
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
Neither _______ nor the ineffective air conditioner rattling in the window will deter Tiffany from loving the freedom of her first apartment.
when the inconsiderate neighbors played loud music
the inconsiderate neighbors playing loud music
playing loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors
having played loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors
We looked everywhere for the car keys--under the sofa cushions, _______, and on the counters and tabletops. All along, Andrew had them in the front pocket of his jeans!
our search included the trash can
searching for them in the trash can
in the trash can
we searched for them in the trash can
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 the line
he was leaping like a fish on a line
leaped like a fish on a line
decided to leap like a fish on a line
Not only did Carlos miss his one-year anniversary with Adrianna _______.
but also forgot his mother's birthday
but he also forgot his mother's birthday
but also forgetting his mother's birthday
but forgot his mother's birthday