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(adjectives, verbs, nouns, phrases)
(adjectives, verbs, nouns, phrases)
Multiple Choice – Which sentence has correct parallel structure?
A) She likes hiking, swimming, and to run.
B) She likes hiking, swimming, and running.
C) She likes to hike, swimming, and running.
B) She likes hiking, swimming, and running.
Is this sentence in active or passive voice? The cake was baked by my grandmother.
passive
Multiple Choice – Which sentence is correct?
A) My brother is taller than me.
B) My brother is taller than I am.
B) My brother is taller than I am.
Both sides of the comparison now follow a subject + verb pattern.
Multiple Choice – Which sentence is correct?
A) He not only enjoys reading, but also to write.
B) He not only enjoys reading but also writing.
C) He not only enjoys reading, but he also writing.
B) He not only enjoys reading but also writing.
"Reading" and "writing" are both gerunds, keeping the sentence parallel
Complete the sentence: Kyle likes to ski, to swim and ________.
to __(verb)__ i.e. to jump This is an example of parallel structure with infinitive phrases.
Identify the error: "The store sells fresh produce, dairy products, and it has frozen meals."
The store sells fresh produce, dairy products, and frozen meals
Fix the sentence: "The dishes were washed, the floor was swept, and cleaned the countertops."
The dishes were washed, the floor was swept, and the countertops were cleaned.
Rewrite this comparison correctly:
"The workload in university is much harder than in high school."
The workload in university is much harder than the workload in high school
Fix this sentence:
"The company is both committed to sustainability and providing quality service."
The company is committed both to sustainability and to providing quality service
Multiple Choice – Which word best completes the sentence?
"She enjoys cooking, dancing, and ___."
A) To sing
B) Singing
C) Sings
B) Singing
Cooking" and "dancing" are gerunds, so "singing" must also be a gerund to keep the list parallel
Odd One Out – Which phrase does NOT belong in this parallel list?
For the presentation, students must have strong communication skills, the ability to work in a team, problem-solving, and be detail-oriented.
"be detail-oriented" because the others are noun phrases while it is a verb phrase
Multiple Choice – Which sentence is parallel?
A) The students completed their projects, revised their essays, and were submitting them.
B) The students completed their projects, revised their essays, and submitted them.
C) The students completed their projects, revising their essays, and submitted them.
B) The students completed their projects, revised their essays, and submitted them.
What's wrong with this sentence?
"I prefer playing video games more than to read books."
"to read books" should be changed to "reading books" to match the gerund form
Fix the parallelism:
"Not only did Shakespeare write plays, but also poetry."
Not only did Shakespeare write plays, but he also wrote poetry.
"Write" should be repeated in the second clause to maintain parallel verb structure.
"In a well-structured essay, you must present your argument clearly, support it with evidence, and ___."
A) summarize your points
B) summarizing your points
C) to summarize your points
A) summarize your points
"Present," "support," and "summarize" are all verbs in their base form, making them parallel in the list
Rewrite this sentence to be parallel:
"The training program focuses on improving customer service, increasing efficiency, and how to reduce costs."
The training program focuses on improving customer service, increasing efficiency, and reducing costs
Reword in Parallel Active Voice – Convert this passive-voice sentence to active while keeping parallel structure:
"The books were organized, the shelves were dusted, and the floors were cleaned by the staff."
The staff organized the books, dusted the shelves, and cleaned the floors
Fix this sentence:
"Her dedication to her career is as strong, if not stronger, than her commitment to her family."
Her dedication to her career is as strong as, if not stronger than, her commitment to her family
DAILY DOUBLE!! Find the error in the following sentence and explain the correction.
"Not only did she excel in writing essays, but also was she talented at delivering speeches."
Not only did she excel in writing essays, but she was also talented at delivering speeches.
The sentence is incorrect because the second part of the correlative construction breaks the expected subject-verb pattern. In the first part, we have "Not only did she excel" with the auxiliary verb "did." In the second part, however, "was she talented" places the subject after the verb, disrupting the parallel structure.
"In order to improve your writing skills, you must read regularly, write often, and ___."
"revise your work carefully."
The sentence follows a pattern with verbs in their base form: read, write, and revise