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Basic Practice Exercises - Parallelism
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1
Choose the sentence that is not parallel.
A)She said that she will run for premier and win.
B)She said that she will run for premier and that she will win.
C)She said she will run for premier and intends to be winning.
2
Choose the sentence that is not parallel.
A)Studying, eating, and to sleep are all that I have time for.
B)To study, to eat, and to sleep are all that I have time for.
C)Studying, eating, and sleeping are all that I have time for.
3
Choose the sentence that is not parallel.
A)If you see a rainbow, you will be healthy, wealthy, and happy.
B)If you see a rainbow, you will have health, wealth, and happiness.
C)If you see a rainbow, you will have health, wealth, and be happy.
4
Choose the sentence that is not parallel.
A)The house's new owners fixed the porch, planted three pine trees, and the bedrooms were repainted.
B)The house's new owners fixed the porch, planted three pine trees, and repainted the bedrooms.
C)Under the house's new owners, the porch was fixed, three pine trees were planted, and the bedrooms were repainted.
5
Choose the sentence that is not parallel.
A)In the winter, Sal plays hockey; in the summer, he plays baseball.
B)In the winter, Sal plays hockey; in the summer, baseball is played by him.
C)In the winter Sal plays hockey, but in the summer he plays baseball.
6
Choose the sentence that is not parallel.
A)A phrase can come at the beginning, at the end, or in the middle of a sentence.
B)A phrase can appear in the beginning, the end, or the middle of a sentence.
C)A phrase can come at the beginning, at the end, or it can appear midway through a sentence.
7
Choose the sentence that is not parallel.
A)Since I threw my television out, my daughter is getting excellent grades and journal writing is her new hobby.
B)Since I threw my television out, my daughter has gotten excellent grades and has started writing a journal.
C)Since I threw my television out, my daughter is getting excellent grades and is starting to write a journal.
8
Choose the sentence that is not parallel.
A)Rachel saw a hawk, Mike spotted a lizard, but I saw nothing.
B)Rachel claims to have seen a hawk, Mike says he spotted a lizard, but I insist I saw nothing.
C)Rachel saw a hawk, Mike spotted a lizard, but nothing was seen by me.
9
Choose the sentence that is not parallel.
A)The essay was simple, clear, and I found it interesting.
B)The essay was simple, clear, and interesting.
C)I found the essay simple, clear, and interesting.
10
Choose the sentence that is not parallel.
A)I washed my car, Maureen watched a movie, and Tim took a nap.
B)I was washing my car, Maureen was watching a movie, and Tim was taking a nap.
C)My car was washed by me, Maureen watched a movie, and Tim took a nap.







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