9. My father is tall,
does kind things
and his intelligence
is high.
10. My father is tall,
does kind things
and his intelligence
is high.
My father is tall,
kind and intelligent.
11.
12. Look at the following
sentences. Can you identify
the mistakes?
He welcomes us happily and
joyful.
We wanted to cook and
to go swimming.
13. What is parallelism in
grammar?
(Not parallel)
He welcomes us happily
and joyful.
(Parallel)
He welcomes us happily
and joyfully.
14. What is parallelism in
grammar?
(Not parallel)
We wanted to cook and
to go swimming.
(Parallel)
We wanted to cook and
to swim.
15. What is parallelism in
grammar?
(Not parallel)
He is talented, intelligent
and has charm.
(Parallel)
He is talented, intelligent
and charming.
16.
17. 1. Don would always open the
mail, throw away the junk
mail, and _____.
to organize the bills
organizing the bills
organize the bills
organization of the
bills
a.
b.
c.
d.
18. 2. Rebecca was not only my
boss but also ______.
is my friend
says she is my friend
friendly
my friend
a.
b.
c.
d.
19. 3. When I was in high school,
I learned how to play the
piano and _______.
playing guitar
guitar
be a guitarist
played guitar
a.
b.
c.
d.
20. 4. His friend Markey is tall,
intelligent and _______.
he looks good
being good looking
handsome
look at handsome
a.
b.
c.
d.
21. 5. Kimberly won’t date Tom
because he is too short, too
noisy, and _______.
because he picks his
teeth with his fingers
too impolite
is the most impolite man
she has ever met
picking his teeth with his
fingers
a.
b.
c.
d.
22. 1. Choose the sentence that
has parallel structure.
He came, he saw, and he
received.
He came, he wanted to
see, but he didn’t.
He came; he started to
ask; he didn’t want to.
He saw, didn’t come or
receive.
a.
b.
c.
d.
23. 2. Choose the sentence that
has parallel structure.
The children laughed,
jumped, and danced.
The children were laughing,
jumped, and some were
dancing.
The children were laughing
and jumping; some danced.
The children laughed,
dancing, and jumping.
a.
b.
c.
d.
24. 3. Choose the sentence that
has parallel structure.
You are not only a student
but also very athletic.
You are not only a student
but also being very athletic.
You are not only a student
but also an athlete.
You are not only a student
but also have athletic ability.
a.
b.
c.
d.
25. David has three wishes: going
to the Super Bowl, to graduate
from college, and a good job.
A Problem Sentence
26. David has three wishes: going
to the Super Bowl, to graduate
from college, and a good job.
Revision #1
David has three wishes:
going to the Super Bowl,
graduating from college, and
getting a good job.
27. David has three wishes: going
to the Super Bowl, to graduate
from college, and a good job.
Revision #3
David has three wishes: a
trip to the Super Bowl, a
graduation from college, and
a good job.
28. David has three wishes: going
to the Super Bowl, to graduate
from college, and a good job.
Revision #2
David has three wishes: to
go to the Super Bowl, to
graduate from college, and to
get a good job.
31. 2. We are not for war but
peace.
3. He walked slowly and
confident to the witness
stand.
4. Shane ate the pizza,
wipes his lips, and burped
with contentment.
32. 5. Barking dogs, kittens that
were meowing, and
tweeting birds greet the
pet shop visitors.
6. I like writing, reading, and
to study grammar.
7. Working in a library
appealed to her more than
to work in a laboratory.
33. 8. Slowly, with ease, and
soundlessly, the dancers
moved offstage.
9. The crowd began to wave
handkerchiefs and
shouting “Mabuhay!”.
10. He is talented, intelligent
and has charm.
