Parallel Structure
Prepositional Phrases
Participial Phrases
100

Batman fights crime protects Gotham City and mentors young heroes.


What punctuation should be added to correct this sentence?

Batman fights crime, protects Gotham City, and mentors young heroes.

100

With great ability Spider-Man swung through the city to stop the criminals.


Add missing punctuation to correct this sentence.

With great ability, Spider-Man swung through the city to stop the criminals.

100

Motivated by the need to protect his city from emerging threats Tony Stark created the Iron Man suit.


Add missing punctuation to correct this sentence.

Motivated by the need to protect his city from emerging threats, Tony Stark created the Iron Man suit.

200

Superman can fly, lift heavy objects, and shooting heat vision from his eyes.


What word should be changed to a different tense in this sentence to make it have parallel structure?

Superman can fly, lift heavy objects, and shoot heat vision from his eyes.

200

Batman investigated the crime scene ____ the shadows ___ Gotham City.


What prepositions should be added to complete this sentence?

Batman investigated the crime scene in the shadows of Gotham City.


What preposition should be added to complete this sentence?

200

Carol Danvers determined to stop the spread of intergalactic threats became Captain Marvel.


What punctuation should be added to organize extra information?

Carol Danvers, determined to stop the spread of intergalactic threats, became Captain Marvel.

300

Wonder Woman wields a lasso wearing a magical tiara and possesses superhuman strength.


Rewrite this sentence to correct it for missing punctuation and parallel construction.

Wonder Woman wields a lasso, wears a magical tiara, and possesses superhuman strength.

300

Wonder Woman risked her own safety to protect humanity in the midst of battle.


This sentence is awkward. What phrase should be rearranged to improve it for clarity?

Wonder Woman risked her own safety in the midst of battle to protect humanity.

In the midst of battle, Wonder Woman risked her own safety to protect humanity.

300

Kal-El decided to adopt the mantle of Superman, faced with the destruction of his home planet.


The participial phrase in this sentence is awkward. Why? How should it be changed?

It doesn't show appropriate causation.

Faced with the destruction of his home planet, Kal-El decided to adopt the mantle of Superman.

Kal-El, faced with the destruction of his home planet, decided to adopt the mantle of Superman.

400

Captain America upholding justice lead with courage standing for freedom.


Rewrite this sentence to correct it for punctuation and parallel structure.

Captain America upholds justice, leads with courage, and stands for freedom.

400

Superman flew across the sky to rescue those in danger.


Add the phrase "incredible speeds" to this sentence with a preposition.

Superman flew across the sky at incredible speeds to rescue those in danger.

400

Facing overwhelming odds Drax refused to back down from the fight knowing that he could be killed.


Add missing punctuation to correct this sentence.

Facing overwhelming odds, Drax refused to back down from the fight, knowing that he could be killed.

500

Thor commands thunder. He wields a mighty hammer. He protects Asgard.


Combine these sentences into one sentence using proper punctuation and parallel construction.

Thor commands thunder, wields a mighty hammer, and protects Asgard.

500

Write a sentence about The Flash including one prepositional phrase and the words:

-raced

-world

-disaster

The Flash raced around the world to prevent a global disaster.

500

Bruce Banner transformed into the Hulk. He was driven by the need to experiment with gamma rays. 


Combine these sentences into one sentence with a participial phrase to show causality.


Driven by the need to experiment with gamma rays, Bruce Banner transformed into the Hulk.

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