MDParallel Structure and Subject-Verb Agreement

Which of the following is parallel in structure?

• She likes reading, to paint, and jogging.

• She likes to read, painting, and jogs.

• She likes reading, painting, and jogging.

• She likes reading, to paint, and to jog.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

The pack of wolves ___ through the forest every morning.

• run

• runs

• have run

• is running

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Running along the trail, the backpack slipped off her shoulders.

• NO CHANGE

• Running along the trail, her backpack slipped off her shoulders.

• While she was running along the trail, the backpack slipped off.

• She was running along the trail, slipping her backpack off.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is parallel?

• He was smart, charming, and he dressed well.

• He was smart, charming, and well-dressed.

• He was smart, had charm, and dressed well.

• He was smart, charming, and with style.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

The bouquet of roses ( ) placed on the table.

• was

• were

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Crawling through the attic, a bat startled her.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. A bat startled her while she was crawling through the attic.

• C. While crawling through the attic, she was startled by a bat.

• D. She, crawling through the attic, was startled by a bat.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?

• The teacher gave the test to the student that was difficult.

• The student gave the test to the teacher that was difficult.

• The teacher gave the difficult test to the student.

• The test was given by the teacher to the difficult student.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

The subject of the sentence “The list of items is on the table” is:

• list

• items

• table

• is

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

• I want to dance, singing, and swim.

• I want dancing, to sing, and swim.

• I want to dance, sing, and swim.

• I want to dance, to sing, and swimming.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

The sound of the waves (is/are) soothing.

• is

• are

• were

• have

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F