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Parallel Structure Exercise – 7

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Parallel Structure Exercise -7

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure in the sentence.

#1. 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

#2. When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, --------------------, and lunging at squirrels.

Answer : b ) howling at bicyclists

#3. 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

#4. Neither -------------------- nor the ineffective air conditioner rattling in the window will deter Tiffany from loving the freedom of her first apartment.

Answer : b ) the inconsiderate neighbors playing loud music

#5. In preparation for her run, Alicia --------------------, applied sunscreen, and inserted her earbuds.

Answer : a ) tightened her shoelaces


#6. 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

#7. 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

#8. Bonkers, our ninety-pound golden retriever, chews on furniture, --------------------, and snots up the car windows inconveniences we did not anticipate when we adopted him.

Answer : c ) drags us around the neighborhood during walks

#9. 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

#10. After Amanda cashes her paycheck, the money goes to her savings account, cappuccino fund, and --------------------.

Answer : c ) credit card balance


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Parallel Structure Exercise - 7

Parallel Structure Exercise -7

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure in the sentence.

1) Carlos not only missed his one-year anniversary with Adrianna ——————–.

a ) but he also forgot his mother’s birthday
b ) but also forgot his mother’s birthday
c ) but also forgetting his mother’s birthday

Answer : b ) but also forgot his mother’s birthday

2) 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 ——————–.

a ) she removed dog hair from the sofa cushions
b ) removing dog hair from the sofa cushions
c ) removed dog hair from the sofa cushions

Answer : b ) removing dog hair from the sofa cushions

3) When Noodle the poodle realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park, he growled, pulled, and ——————–.

a ) was leaping like a fish on a line
b ) he was leaping like a fish on a line
c ) leaped like a fish on a line

Answer : c ) leaped like a fish on a line

4) With the humans out of the house, Skeeter had to decide either to shred a roll of toilet paper or ——————–.

a ) chew another hole in the sofa arm
b ) chewing another hole in the sofa arm
c ) if he wanted to chew another hole in the sofa arm

Answer : a ) chew another hole in the sofa arm

5) Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, ——————– finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.

a ) but also disliked
b ) but also disliking
c ) but he also disliked

Answer : c ) but he also disliked

6) 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!

a ) our search included the trash can
b ) searching for them in the trash can
c ) in the trash can

Answer : c ) in the trash can

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.

a ) looked on the pantry shelves
b ) on the pantry shelves
c ) the pantry shelves

Answer : c ) the pantry shelves

8) Bathing Noodle, our poodle, requires four arms to hold him in the tub, towels to mop up the water, and ——————–.

a ) raincoats which will keep us dry
b ) raincoats to keep us dry
c ) raincoats as protection against the oncoming deluge

Answer : b ) raincoats to keep us dry

9) 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!

a ) vegetables steamed with no oil or seasoning
b ) steamed vegetables
c ) vegetables that are flavorless

Answer : b ) steamed vegetables

10) 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.

a ) clutched her stomach
b ) was clutching her stomach
c ) did clutch her stomach

Answer : a ) clutched her stomach
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