24C2 - Practice

Choose the best topic sentence

• Winter is a good season.

• Winter weather is cold, and it snows.

• The best season for children is winter.

Choose the best topic sentence

• Soccer is popular for many reasons.

• For a soccer game, players need a special leather ball.

• Soccer is a nice game.

Read the paragraph and choose the best topic sentence:

When you bake cookies, you first have to make sure you have all the ingredients. Then you have to mix them together. Finally, you have to put them in the oven.

• Baking cookies is really easy to do.

• My grandma has the best cookies recipe.

• There are a few steps you must follow when making cookies.

• Cookies are easier to make than cake.

Choose the best topic sentence:

___________________. Unlike some breeds of dogs, they do not need a lot of exercise each day. Crowds and loud noises do not make them nervous. Also, they do not mind being alone for hours if you need to be away from work. On top of all this, they are known to be patient and loving with children. If you are a city-dwelling family looking for a pet, I highly recommend this breed of dog.

• Every family should have a dog.

• Greyhounds are a good choice of dog for people who live in cities.

• Not all dogs are happy living in the city.

• All breeds of dogs are pretty much alike - it's all the same.

Choose the best topic sentence

• Paul Cezanne was born in France in the last century.

• Many of the museum visitors recognized Paul Cezanne's work immediately.

• Paul Cezanne, the father of modern art, made important contributions to the history of art.

Which sentence uses parallel structure?

• The exercise both toned my muscles and helped me to lose weight.

• The exercise both toned my muscles and it helped me to lose weight.

• The exercise both toning my muscles and helped me to lose weight.

• The exercise both toned my muscles and helping me to lose weight.

Which of the following does NOT use parallel structure?

• Either ask Ben or ask Marianne to prepare the agenda for tonight's meeting.

• Either ask Ben or Marianne to prepare the agenda for tonight's meeting.

• Ask either Ben or Marianne to prepare the agenda for tonight's meeting.

Natasha tried holding her breath, ________ a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam.

• chews

• to chew

• chewed

• chewing

Chelsea had to paddle past a school of jellyfish, kick a small sand shark in the nose, and ______ seaweed from her surfboard before she reached her favorite point break.

• untangling

• untangles

• untangle

• untangled

Which examples show correct parallel structure?

• Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim and cycling.

• Recommended exercises includes running, swimming and to cycle.

• Recommended exercise includes running, to swim and cycling.

• Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.