Choose the correct sentence:

B) He likes swimming and running.

A) He likes to swim and running.

C) He likes to swim and to running.

D) He likes swimming and to run.

Which sentence is parallel?

B) She enjoys reading, writing, and painting.

A) She enjoys reading, to write, and painting.

C) She enjoys to read, writing, and painting.

D) She enjoys reading, writing, and to paint.

Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure:

B) The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and lacked motivation.

A) The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low.

C) The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completing his lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low.

D) The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completing his lab problems in a careless manner, and lacking motivation.

Which sentence is correct?

B) He wanted to learn more about cooking, baking, and grilling.

A) He wanted to learn more about cooking, baking, and how to grill.

C) He wanted to learn more about cooking, to bake, and grilling.

D) He wanted to learn more about cooking, baking, and to grill.

Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure:

B) She likes to dance, sing, and read.

A) She likes dancing, to sing, and reading.

C) She likes dancing, singing, and to read.

D) She likes to dance, singing, and reading.

Which sentence is parallel?

B) He is responsible for stocking merchandise, writing orders for delivery, and selling computers.

A) He is responsible for stocking merchandise, writing orders for delivery, and sales of computers.

C) He is responsible for stocking merchandise, to write orders for delivery, and selling computers.

D) He is responsible for stocking merchandise, writing orders for delivery, and to sell computers.

Choose the correct sentence:

B) He likes jogging, swimming, and biking.

A) He likes to jog, to swim, and biking.

C) He likes to jog, swim, and to bike.

D) He likes jogging, to swim, and biking.

Which sentence is correct?

C) She wanted to learn how to knit, sew, and crochet.

A) She wanted to learn how to knit, sewing, and to crochet.

B) She wanted to learn knitting, sewing, and crocheting.

D) She wanted to learn knitting, to sew, and crocheting.

Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure:

B) The manager asked him to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.

A) The manager asked him to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner.

C) The manager asked him to write his report quickly, accurate, and thoroughly.

D) The manager asked him to write his report quick, accurate, and thoroughly.

Which sentence is parallel?

B) She is responsible for making coffee, cleaning the office, and answering the phone.

A) She is responsible for making coffee, to clean the office, and answering the phone.

C) She is responsible for making coffee, to clean the office, and to answer the phone.

D) She is responsible for making coffee, cleaning the office, and to answer the phone.

Tense Shifts and Parallelism

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12th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I will wash the clothes before I leave the house but after I have eaten lunch.

There is a tense shift error.

There is no tense shift error.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Tony had wanted to show you where he worked so you could have met his boss.

There is a tense shift error.

There is no tense shift error.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I purchased a bed at Courts last week, but it had not arrived as yet.

There is a tense shift error.

There is no tense shift error.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

She tried a new recipe and hoped it will turn out well.

There is a tense shift error.

There is no tense shift error.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If I were you, I would not have done that.

There is a tense shift error.

There is no tense shift error.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I know that he could pass that exam.

There is a tense shift error.

There is no tense shift error.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'She was singing while he plays the guitar.'

A) There is a tense shift error.

B) There is no tense shift error.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

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Tense Shifts and Parallelism

I will wash the clothes before I leave the house but after I have eaten lunch.

Tony had wanted to show you where he worked so you could have met his boss.

I purchased a bed at Courts last week, but it had not arrived as yet.

She tried a new recipe and hoped it will turn out well.

If I were you, I would not have done that.

I know that he could pass that exam.

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'She was singing while he plays the guitar.'

Choose the correct sentence:

Which sentence is parallel?

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'I will call you when I will arrive.'

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