ParallelismParallelism

What is parallelism?What is parallelism? Parallelism Parallelism means that similar parts means that similar parts

of a sentence have the same of a sentence have the same structure: nouns are with nouns, structure: nouns are with nouns, verbs with verbs, and phrases with verbs with verbs, and phrases with phrases. phrases.

NOT NOT

PARALLELPARALLEL I like I like singingsinging, , kayakingkayaking, , and and to danceto dance..

PARALLELPARALLEL I like I like singingsinging, , kayakingkayaking, , and and dancingdancing..

Make sure to use parallelism in the Make sure to use parallelism in the following cases. following cases.

When joining two or more items When joining two or more items with with andand or or or:or: The party featured The party featured a four-foot a four-foot cakecake and a singing and a singing gorillagorilla..

In comparisons:In comparisons: TakingTaking the trainthe train is as fast as is as fast as drivingdriving..

With certain paired words With certain paired words (like (like both/and, either/or, both/and, either/or, andand neither/nor neither/nor): ): Marlize both Marlize both bakes breadbakes bread and and fixes fixes carscars..

1.1. Choose the correct answer Choose the correct answer to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank.

Ella’s job responsibilities include Ella’s job responsibilities include ____, ____, training, and informing training, and informing workers of workers of company policies.company policies.

A) to hireA) to hire

B) hiredB) hired

C) hireC) hire

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

1.1. Choose the correct answer Choose the correct answer to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank.

Ella’s job responsibilities include Ella’s job responsibilities include ____, ____, training, and informing training, and informing workers of workers of company policies.company policies.

ANSWER:ANSWER:A) to hireA) to hireB) hiredB) hiredC) hireC) hireD) none of the above; D) none of the above; hiringhiring is is

the the correct answer.correct answer.

2. Choose the correct answer 2. Choose the correct answer to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank.

Henry likes pizza more than Henry likes pizza more than _______. _______.

A) spinachA) spinach

B) to eat spinachB) to eat spinach

C) to be eating spinachC) to be eating spinach

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

2. Choose the correct answer 2. Choose the correct answer to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank.

Henry likes pizza more than Henry likes pizza more than _______. _______.

ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) spinachA) spinach

B) to eat spinachB) to eat spinach

C) to be eating spinachC) to be eating spinach

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

3. Choose the correct answer 3. Choose the correct answer

to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank. He drove to the store to buy milk, He drove to the store to buy milk,

eggs, and eggs, and _______. _______.

A) to get breadA) to get bread

B) breadB) bread

C) getting breadC) getting bread

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

3. Choose the correct answer 3. Choose the correct answer

to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank. He drove to the store to buy milk, He drove to the store to buy milk,

eggs, and eggs, and _______. _______.

ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) to get breadA) to get bread

B) breadB) bread

C) getting breadC) getting bread

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

4. Choose the correct answer 4. Choose the correct answer

to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank. Tom jogs, swims, and _________. Tom jogs, swims, and _________.

A) he is kick boxingA) he is kick boxing

B) kick boxesB) kick boxes

C) he kick boxesC) he kick boxes

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

4. Choose the correct answer 4. Choose the correct answer

to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank. Tom jogs, swims, and _________. Tom jogs, swims, and _________.

ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) he is kick boxingA) he is kick boxing

B) kick boxesB) kick boxes

C) he kick boxesC) he kick boxes

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

5. Choose the correct answer 5. Choose the correct answer

to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank. The film had many stars, used The film had many stars, used

various special various special effects, and effects, and ________.________.

A) violenceA) violence

B) featured graphic violenceB) featured graphic violence

C) it was violentC) it was violent

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

5. Choose the correct answer 5. Choose the correct answer

to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank. The film had many stars, used The film had many stars, used

various special various special effects, and effects, and ________.________.

ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) violenceA) violence

B) featured graphic violenceB) featured graphic violence

C) it was violentC) it was violent

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

6. Choose the correct answer 6. Choose the correct answer

to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank. I think that learning a new I think that learning a new

language is harder language is harder than _______. than _______.

A) mathA) math

B) to learn mathB) to learn math

C) learning mathC) learning math

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

6. Choose the correct answer 6. Choose the correct answer

to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank. I think that learning a new I think that learning a new

language is harder language is harder than _______. than _______.

ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) mathA) math

B) to learn mathB) to learn math

C) learning mathC) learning math

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

7. Choose the correct answer 7. Choose the correct answer

to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank. For some very shy people, giving a For some very shy people, giving a

speech speech can be as frightening as can be as frightening as _________. _________.

A) having a serious illnessA) having a serious illness

B) illnessB) illness

C) to have an illnessC) to have an illness

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

7. Choose the correct answer 7. Choose the correct answer

to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank. For some very shy people, giving a For some very shy people, giving a

speech speech can be as frightening as can be as frightening as _________. _________.

ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) having a serious illnessA) having a serious illness

B) illnessB) illness

C) to have an illnessC) to have an illness

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

8. Choose the correct answer 8. Choose the correct answer

to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank. I’d rather be lucky or I’d rather be lucky or

hardworking than hardworking than ________. ________.

A) to have talentA) to have talent

B) having talentB) having talent

C) talentedC) talented

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

8. Choose the correct answer 8. Choose the correct answer

to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank. I’d rather be lucky or I’d rather be lucky or

hardworking than hardworking than ________. ________.

ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) to have talentA) to have talent

B) having talentB) having talent

C) talentedC) talented

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

9. Choose the correct answer 9. Choose the correct answer

to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank. That football team has both a That football team has both a

good offense good offense and _________. and _________.

A) it has a good defenseA) it has a good defense

B) a good defenseB) a good defense

C) having a good defenseC) having a good defense

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

9. Choose the correct answer 9. Choose the correct answer

to fill in the to fill in the blank.blank. That football team has both a That football team has both a

good offense good offense and _________. and _________.

ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) it has a good defenseA) it has a good defense

B) a good defenseB) a good defense

C) having a good defenseC) having a good defense

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

10. Choose the correct answer 10. Choose the correct answer

to fill in to fill in the blank.the blank. Bob is not only loyal to friends but Bob is not only loyal to friends but

also also ________. ________.

A) he is friendly to strangersA) he is friendly to strangers

B) to be friendly to strangersB) to be friendly to strangers

C) friendly to strangersC) friendly to strangers

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above

10. Choose the correct answer 10. Choose the correct answer

to fill in to fill in the blank.the blank. Bob is not only loyal to friends but Bob is not only loyal to friends but

also also ________. ________.

ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) he is friendly to strangersA) he is friendly to strangers

B) to be friendly to strangersB) to be friendly to strangers

C) friendly to strangersC) friendly to strangers

D) none of the aboveD) none of the above