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Parallel Sentence Structure
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Which sentence uses parallel structure?A. The exercise both toned my muscles and it helped me to lose weight. B. The exercise both toned my muscles and helped me to lose weight.
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Which of the following does NOT use parallel structure?A. Either ask Ben or ask Marianne to prepare the agenda for tonight's meeting. B. Either ask Ben or Marianne to prepare the agenda for tonight's meeting. C. Ask either Ben or Marianne to prepare the agenda for tonight's meeting.
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Which of the following does NOT use parallel structure?A. Taking the fifth amendment is refusing to incriminate yourself. B. To take the Fifth Amendment is refusing to incriminate yourself. C. To take the fifth amendment is to refuse to incriminate yourself.
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Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure?A. Marrying Major Boundy meant leaving her family and traveling all over the world. B. Marrying Major Boundy meant to leave her family and travel all over the world.
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Which of the following does NOT use parallel structure?A. Many people mistakenly think that being wealthy is the same thing as to be happy. B. Many people mistakenly think that being wealthy is the same thing as being happy. C. Many people mistakenly think that to be wealthy is the same thing as to be happy.
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Which of the following does NOT use parallel structure?A. To do well on the GRE means to assure yourself acceptance into a good graduate school. B. Doing well on the GRE means to assure yourself acceptance into a good graduate school. C. Doing well on the GRE means assuring yourself acceptance into a good graduate school.
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Which sentence uses parallel structure?A. Tying a slip knot is harder than to tie a square knot. B. It is harder to tie a slip knot than to tie a square knot.
Parallel Sentence Structure (Answer Key)
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Which sentence uses parallel structure?A. The exercise both toned my muscles and it helped me to lose weight. B. The exercise both toned my muscles and helped me to lose weight.
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Which of the following does NOT use parallel structure?A. Either ask Ben or ask Marianne to prepare the agenda for tonight's meeting. B. Either ask Ben or Marianne to prepare the agenda for tonight's meeting. C. Ask either Ben or Marianne to prepare the agenda for tonight's meeting.
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Which of the following does NOT use parallel structure?A. Taking the fifth amendment is refusing to incriminate yourself. B. To take the Fifth Amendment is refusing to incriminate yourself. C. To take the fifth amendment is to refuse to incriminate yourself.
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Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure?A. Marrying Major Boundy meant leaving her family and traveling all over the world. B. Marrying Major Boundy meant to leave her family and travel all over the world.
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Which of the following does NOT use parallel structure?A. Many people mistakenly think that being wealthy is the same thing as to be happy. B. Many people mistakenly think that being wealthy is the same thing as being happy. C. Many people mistakenly think that to be wealthy is the same thing as to be happy.
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Which of the following does NOT use parallel structure?A. To do well on the GRE means to assure yourself acceptance into a good graduate school. B. Doing well on the GRE means to assure yourself acceptance into a good graduate school. C. Doing well on the GRE means assuring yourself acceptance into a good graduate school.
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Which sentence uses parallel structure?A. Tying a slip knot is harder than to tie a square knot. B. It is harder to tie a slip knot than to tie a square knot.
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