Parallel Structure

Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure correctly?

• She likes reading, writing, and to run.
• She likes to read, writing, and running.
• She likes reading, writing, and running.
• She likes reading, to write, and running.

What is the function of parallel structure in writing?

• To add variety to a sentence.
• To create balance and clarity.
• To make the sentence grammatically correct.
• To make the sentence longer.

Which sentence does NOT use parallel structure?

• I enjoy hiking, biking, and swimming.
• I enjoy hiking, biking, and swimming.
• I enjoy hiking, biking, and to swim.
• I enjoy hiking, biking, and swim.

Select the sentence with proper parallelism.

• The dog is barking and jumps over the fence.
• The dog barks and jumps over the fence.
• The dog is barking and to jump over the fence.
• The dog barked and jumping over the fence.

Which of the following is an example of parallel structure?

• I love to read, swim, and dancing.
• I love to read, swimming, and dancing.
• I love reading, swimming, and dancing.
• I love reading, to swim, and dancing.

Choose the correct sentence that maintains parallel structure.

• She wanted shopping, eating, and to swim.
• She wanted to go shopping, to eat, and swimming.
• She wanted to go shopping, to eat, and swim.
• She wanted to go shopping, eating, and swim.

Which of these sentences follows parallel structure?

• I like to read, write, and dancing.
• I like reading, writing, and dancing.
• I like reading, to write, and dancing.
• I like to read, to write, and to dance.

Identify the sentence with incorrect parallelism.

• He is fast, strong, and has a good memory.
• He is fast, strong, and remembers well.
• He is fast, strong, and good at remembering.
• He is fast, strong, and has a great memory.

Which sentence has correct parallel structure?

• The team practiced hard and winning.
• The team practiced hard and won.
• The team practiced hard and win.
• The team practices hard and won.

Choose the sentence with proper parallelism.

• He enjoys hiking, to bike, and swimming.
• He enjoys hiking, biking, and to swim.
• He enjoys hiking, biking, and swimming.
• He enjoys to hike, biking, and swimming.