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- 1. Multiple ChoiceJanet has packed an orange soda, a blanket, and waters the plants before leaving.correcterror in structure
- 2. Multiple ChoiceClaude glanced at his watch, took a last sip of coffee, and began his trek to Dr. Grayson’s three-hour snooze fest on the French Revolution.correcterror in structure
- 3. Multiple Choice. Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.Mr. Nguyen kept his store clean, neat, and he made it conveniently arranged.Mr. Nguyen kept his store clean, neat, and conveniently arranged.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence uses parallel structure?Her excuses bothered me more than her absence.Her excuses bothered me more than her being absent.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and ________ jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.tellstoldwill tellwas telling - 6. Multiple Choice
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.
- 7. Multiple Choice
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.
- 8. Multiple Choice
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
- 9. Multiple Choice
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
- 10. Multiple Choice
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
- 11. Multiple Choice
To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or ____________.
refuses to scrub the bathtub
won't scrub the bathtub
scrub the bathtub
- 12. Multiple Choice
We visited not only France, but also ________.
we went to Germany
went to Germany
Germany
going to Germany
- 13. Multiple Choice
I have both respect __________ admiration for them.
or
nor
but also
and
- 14. Multiple Choice
It will rain either today __________ tomorrow.
or
nor
but also
and
- 15. Multiple Choice
I have neither the time nor ________ to play handball right now.
the motivation
motivate
motivating
motivated
- 16. Multiple Choice
Either I can go to the movies on Saturday or
go to the mall.
I can go to the mall.
going to the mall.
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