Parallel Structure Review #1

Sharon bought a scarf, a teddy bear and a sketchbook.

• Parallel

• Not Parallel

John wanted to travel by car, by train, and then take a bus.

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• Not Parallel

They like playing games, riding bicycles and cooking food

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• Not Parallel

Marianne is a good writer, volleyball player, and pianist

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• Not Parallel

The entourage will go to Paris, to London and Chicago.

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• Not Parallel

James sang, performed and then he went outside

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• Not Parallel

Running, lifting, and ____________ are three of Ashley’s favorite exercises.

• …racquetball…

• …a spinning class…

• …bicycling…

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

The qualities I admire most in a man are honesty, courageous, and compassion.

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• Not Parallel

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