

Parallel Structure
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English
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9th - 11th Grade
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Medium
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Standards-aligned
Mari DeRuntz
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Multiple Choice
Read this sentence.
Going to school, riding a bike, and to spend time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
How is this sentence correctly written?
as it is
To go to school, to ride a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
School, riding bikes, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
Going to school, riding a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
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Multiple Choice
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.
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Multiple Choice
Read this sentence.
The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner.
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.
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Multiple Choice
To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or ____________.
refuses to scrub the bathtub
won't scrub the bathtub
scrub the bathtub
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Multiple Choice
Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and _______________.
a game of cards.
to play cards.
playing a game of cards.
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Multiple Choice
Is the following quote from Malala an example of parallel structure?
"My mother, and the women would gather on our veranda at the back of the house and cook and laugh and talk about new clothes, jewelry, and other ladies in the neighborhood."
Yes
No
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
. Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.
He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life.
He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life.
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