Parallel Structures

Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.

• Mr. Nguyen kept his store clean, neat, and he made it conveniently arranged.

• Mr. Nguyen kept his store clean, neat, and conveniently arranged.

Which sentence uses parallel structure?

• Her excuses bothered me more than her absence.

• Her excuses bothered me more than her being absent.

Which example shows correct parallel structure?

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

• Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.

• Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.

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

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.

There are two ways to get a promotion: working hard or make friends in high places.

• to working hard

• work hard

• no change

• worked hard

Janet has packed an orange soda, a blanket, and waters the plants before leaving.

• correct

• error in structure

In this sentence, how is kindly, professionally, and in a helpful correctly written?

• as it is

• kindly, professionally, and helpfully.

• kindly, to be professional, and helpful.

• customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.

Not only did Carlos miss his one-year anniversary with Adrianna _______.

• but also forgot his mother's birthday

• but he also forgot his mother's birthday

• but also forgetting his mother's birthday

• but forgot his mother's birthday

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.

Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.

• learning

• to learning

• learned

• no change

We visited not only France, but also ________.

• we went to Germany

• went to Germany

• Germany

• going to Germany

I have both respect __________ admiration for them.

• or

• nor

• but also

• and