Parallel Structure Exercise – 5
Parallel Structure Exercise -5
Choose the option that maintains parallel structure in the sentence.
#1. When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she ---------------, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.
Answer : a ) clutched her stomach
#2. When Noodle the poodle realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park, he growled, pulled, and ---------------.
Answer : c ) leaped like a fish on a line
#3. Carlos not only missed his one-year anniversary with Adrianna ---------------.
Answer : b ) but also forgot his mother’s birthday
#4. With the humans out of the house, Skeeter had to decide either to shred a roll of toilet paper or ---------------.
Answer : a ) chew another hole in the sofa arm
#5. Bathing Noodle, our poodle, requires four arms to hold him in the tub, towels to mop up the water, and ---------------.
Answer : b ) raincoats to keep us dry
#6. Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, --------------- finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.
Answer : c ) but he also disliked
#7. We searched the car trunk, ---------------, and the top of the refrigerator, but we could not find the box of cornflakes that we do remember buying.
Answer : c ) the pantry shelves
#8. We hate having dinner at Aunt Ida’s house because she is a vegan health nut. Baked tofu, ---------------, and decaffeinated tea do not make a satisfying meal!
Answer : b ) steamed vegetables
#9. Teresa was expecting a visit from her mother, so she spent the day cleaning the shelves of the refrigerator, scrubbing mold from the bathroom tile grout, and ---------------.
Answer : b ) removing dog hair from the sofa cushions
#10. We looked everywhere for the car keys—under the sofa cushions, ---------------, and on the counters and tabletops. All along, Andrew had them in the front pocket of his jeans!
Answer : c ) in the trash can
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Parallel Structure Exercise – 5
Parallel Structure Exercise – 5
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Parallel Structure Exercise -5
Choose the option that maintains parallel structure in the sentence.
Choose the option that maintains parallel structure in the sentence. |