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Parallel Structure Practice
Choose The Item That Makes The Sentence Correct In Parallel Structure.
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In this climate, farmers grow stone fruits such as ______.
a) peach, apricot, plum
b) peaches, apricots, a plum
c) peaches, apricots, and plums
d) peaches, apricots, and growing plums
The legislation neither resolves the financial crisis nor ______ consumers.
a) is helping
b) helps
c) has helped
d) has been helping
The library offers not only books to read but also _____.
a) computers to use
b) computers
c) using computers
d) to use computers
One needs nothing else other than books, ______, and food.
a) to have friends
b) having a friend
c) having friends
d) friends
Students must conduct their laboratory experiments accurately and ______.
a) in a safe manner
b) with safety
c) safely
d) with accuracy and safe
It takes one hour or more to drive to the city depending on weather and
a) how much traffic there is
b) traffic
c) if traffic is heavy
d) slow traffic
Which one demonstrates correct parallel structure?
a) Yesterday, Leon walked to the store, purchased groceries, and made a delicious dinner.
b) Yesterday, Leon walked to the store, purchased groceries, and make a delicious dinner.
c) Yesterday, Leon will walk to the store, purchased groceries, and made a delicious dinner.
d) Yesterday, Leon walked to the store, purchase groceries, and made a delicious dinner.
Which of the phrases below is NOT an example of parallel structure?
a) Every day, Nathan wears dress pants, a freshly ironed shirt, and matching tie.
b) Nathan decided to spend the day writing lesson plans, creating videos, and reviewing material for his class.
c) Yesterday, Nathan ran four miles, attended a town meeting, and watched television.
d) When Nathan goes to the gym, he likes to lift weights, running, and playing basketball.
Although he enjoyed running and to play baseball, he decided to try out for volleyball instead.
a) Change volleyball to playing volleyball
b) Change baseball to his baseball team
c) Change to play baseball to playing baseball
d) Change running to being a runner.
He sat down at the table expecting to order, eat, and be enjoying his meal alone.
a) Change sat to was sitting
b) Change eat to be eating
c) Change order, eat to order and eat
d) Change be enjoying to enjoy
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