1. Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure? (10 points)


a) It is important to study, staying on top of your homework, and go to class.
b) My three favorite activities are writing, reading, and to go to the library.
c) There is nothing we like better than to relax, watching movies, and hanging out.
d) When you make friends, you should stay in touch, smile, and be nice.

2. Which of the following sentences has an error in parallel structure? (10 points)


a) In the mornings, I take a shower, getting dressed, and go to school.
b) If you swim, you should work on building speed, breath, and stamina.
c) In order to truly learn, a student must listen, question, and practice.
d) Understanding literature requires patience, creativity, and interest.

3. How should the following sentence end?

She was smart, responsible, and (10 points)


a) learning French.
b) friendly to others.
c) studying math.
d) hosting the party.

4. Which of these endings will NOT create parallel structure for the following sentence stem?

He was sitting, reading, and (10 points)


a) planning for dinner.
b) considering his options.
c) thought about the book.
d) eating a sandwich.

Respuesta :

1. The answer is d) When you make friends, you should stay in touch, smile, and be nice.
Parallel structure refers to 
repetition of a certain grammatical form within a sentence, suually being done by comparing the idea into a grammatical pattern in order to create parallel construction.

2 the answer is A. 
a) In the mornings, I take a shower, getting dressed, and go to school.
This part of sentence is not parallel: 
. . . I take a shower, getting dressed,  . . . 
It should be written as :
. . .I take a shower, get dressed, . . .


3. I believe the answer is B. friendly to others.
The other three options beside this contains verb-ing that not only ruin the parallel because the initial comparison only contain adjectives  (smart and responsible)

4. the answer is D. 
thought about the book.
as we see in this sentence
He was sitting, reading,  . . .
The paralel was iniitated by verb-ing. Therefore it need to be followid by another verb-ing, such as planning a dinner, considering his options, or eating a sandwhich

Answer:

friendly to others is the answer!