Parallel Structure

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English
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8th - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she __________, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.
clutched her stomach
was clutching her stomach
did clutch her stomach
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _________ finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.
but also disliked
but also disliking
but he also disliked
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.4.1C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, __________, and lunging at squirrels.
howls at bicyclists
howling at bicyclists
she howls at bicyclists
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After Amanda cashes her paycheck, the money goes to her savings account, cappuccino fund, and __________.
paying her credit card bill
toward her credit card balance
credit card balance
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.1A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In preparation for her run, Alicia __________, applied sunscreen, and increased the volume on her iPod.
tightened her shoelaces
was tightening her shoelaces
did tighten her shoelaces
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1E
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1G
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