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- 1. Multiple Choice
Parallel Structure or Parallelism is...
a repeated grammatical pattern
joins two complete sentences together
when two things happen at the same time
how you write the Declaration of Independence
- 2. Multiple Choice
Parallel structure creates patterns that are easy to follow so the reader understand the main idea.
true
false
- 3. Multiple Choice
Correct this sentence: I came; I saw; I have conquered.
I came; I saw; I conquered
I came; I have seen; I have conquered.
Come see me conquer.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Correct this sentence: Martha likes to swim, skiing, and to dance.
Martha likes to swim, to ski, and to dance.
Martha likes to swimming, to skiing, and to dancing.
Martha likes to swim, skiing, and to sing.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Correct this sentence: Like father, similar son.
Like father, like son.
Fathers and like son.
Fathers and sons are alike.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Correct this sentence: It's a bird! There's a plane! Can it be? Superman!
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!
Birds, Planes. Superman
Whatever, Marvel is better. #EndGame
- 7. 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.
- 8. Multiple Choice
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.
- 9. Multiple Choice
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.
- 10. Multiple Choice
the earth is the only planet known to have abundant liquid water and ....
life
live
living
- 11. Multiple Choice
choosing a diet low in fat and cholesterol is necessary to maintain health and .... the risk of heart disease
reduces
reducing
reduce
- 12. Multiple Choice
.... or imbalances in a particular diet can have a negative impact on one's health
excessive
excess
exception
- 13. 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
- 14. 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
- 15. Multiple ChoiceSelect the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and she has an extremely pleasant personality.Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and a pleasing personality.
- 16. Multiple Choice. Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life.
He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life. - 17. Multiple Choice. Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.Coach Espinoza was a brilliant strategist, a caring mentor, and a wise friend.
Coach Espinoza was a brilliant strategist, a caring mentor, and friend. - 18. Multiple Choice. Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.We found the film repulsive, offensive, and we thought it was embarrassing.
We found the film repulsive, offensive, and embarrassing. - 19. 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.
- 20. Multiple Choice
We searched the car trunk, __________, and the top of the refrigerator, but we could not find the box of cornflakes that we remember buying.
looked on the pantry shelves
on the pantry shelves
the pantry shelves
- 21. Multiple Choice
Linda saw very little of the horror movie, for she shut her eyes __________________, when she heard the monster's footsteps in the dead leaves, and when characters started screaming.
when the violin began to play
while listening to the violins play
during the violin music
- 22. Multiple Choice
In Mrs. Curall's office, Ruben feigned the flu. He hoped to be excused from class, get an extension on his paper, and ________________.
spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends.
to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends
then to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends
- 23. Multiple Choice
Bonti, our ninety pound golden retriever, chews on furniture, __________, and snots up the car windows—inconveniences we didn't anticipate when we adopted him.
would drag us around the neighborhood during walks
he drags us around the neighborhood during walks
drag us around the neighborhood during walks
- 24. Multiple Choice
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
- 25. Multiple Choice
Teresa was expecting a visit from her mother, so she spent the day cleaning the shelves of the refrigerator, scrubbing mold from the bathroom tile, and ______________________.
she removed dog hair from the sofa cushions
removing dog hair from the sofa cushions
removed dog hair from the sofa cushions
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