Parallel Structure

Directions: Determine whether each sentence contains parallel structure or not.

Either you will clean your room or not go to the game.

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Directions: Determine whether each sentence contains parallel structure or not.

It was difficult to make Randy go to his 8 a.m. class, let alone getting him to study for it.

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Directions: Determine whether each sentence contains parallel structure or not.

The students were graded on the effort they put forth and what they got right or wrong.

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Determine whether each sentence contains parallel structure or not.

Tamika enjoyed creating oil paintings during art class but not the use of acrylics like many of her friends.

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Determine whether each sentence contains parallel structure or not.

While Javier was eating his ice cream sundae with hot fudge, his sister is devouring a lime popsicle.

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Determine whether each sentence contains parallel structure or not.

Neither breaking his leg nor having ACL surgery would stop Tyler from pursuing his dream of competing in a triathlon.

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Determine whether each sentence contains parallel structure or not.

Not only getting her way but also rubbing it in her siblings’ faces made Hannah a disliked sister.

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Determine whether each sentence contains parallel structure or not.

We should either get pizza, or we should get burgers.

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Determine whether each sentence contains parallel structure or not.

The teacher didn’t want to hear why you didn’t finish your homework or how your computer crashed.

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Determine whether each sentence contains parallel structure or not.

The map said the hidden treasure could be found in a wooded area, a small hole, and under some leaves.

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• no