
Parallelism
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Kimberly Soll
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14 Slides • 14 Questions
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
What is the secret to solving ACT parallelism questions?
Choose the answer that is the longest
Choose the answer that matches the grammatical pattern already in the sentence
Choose the answer that is the most complex
Choose the answer that is the simplest
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Multiple Choice
What change makes the following sentence parallel?
"The process of natural selection requires that animals to be able to adapt to changing climates, to discover new foods, and defend themselves against their enemies."
change adapt to adapting
add "to" to defend
add "to" to adapt
change discover to discovering
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Multiple Choice
Parallel structure creates patterns that are easy to follow so the reader understand the main idea.
true
false
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Multiple Choice
Parallel Structure or Parallelism is...
a repeated grammatical pattern
joins two complete sentences together
when two things happen at the same time
how you write the Declaration of Independence
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Open Ended
Rewrite the sentence. Change the underlined word or words to a gerund or gerund phrase. You may need to alter some other words in the sentence.
He feels that to make a sale will prove he has some ability.
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Open Ended
Rewrite the following sentence using a parallel structure:
I am allergic to the dog’s hair and how it smells.
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Choose the option that applies parallel structure correctly.
The committee's responsibilities include overseeing the budget, to manage the staff, and the planning of events.
The committee's responsibilities include overseeing the budget, managing the staff, and planning events.
The committee's responsibilities include to oversee the budget, managing the staff, and planning of events.
The committee's responsibilities include overseeing the budget, to manage the staff, and planning of events.
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Multiple Choice
What are the two verbs mentioned in the text that can be aligned to create a match?
provide and improve
increase and enhance
benefit and support
exercise and health
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Multiple Choice
What are the three steps to follow on test day according to the image?
Spot the list
Check the pattern
Find the match
All of the above
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Multiple Choice
Identify the sentence with a parallel structure error.
The chef needs to chop the vegetables, marinate the meat, and set the table.
She is skilled at playing the piano, singing, and to compose music.
The conference will start with registration, followed by the keynote speech, and then breakout sessions.
Our goals are to increase productivity, reduce waste, and improve quality.
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