Improving Sentence Structure, Part 4
A popular American meal consists of a hamburger, some french fries, and a milkshake.
correct
Outlining the chapter, reading the assignment twice, and memorizing new vocabulary words helps me to earn an A average.
correct
The activities planned for the city picnic include softball, relay races, volleyball, and campfire sing-along.
correct
The illustrations will help you discern the difference between sentences that are carefully constructed and sentences that are thrown together.
correct
I did not know whether I should go to a trade school, college,or enter the military.
not parallel
Most of the difficulties in learning parallel structure arise not from the lack of comprehension of the theory but because examples of good writing are uncommon.
not parallel
Tomorrow's schedule includes studying for two tests, attending band practice, and to visit my grandmother.
not parallel
The terms 'coordinating conjunction' and correlative conjunction' are pretty much synonymous.
False
Select the correct sentence.
I debated whether to join choir or to baby-sit for the children.
Find the sentence which contains an error in parallel structure.
In driver's education classes, we learned that we should reduce the speed of the automobile after dark and to pump the brakes when stopping on pavement.
Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?
Melville was both a good writer and a developer of symbolism in American literature.
The test of a person's honesty is in the way he lives, not how we walk.
Not parallel
Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?
Running a small repair shop and acting as the president of the Chamber of Commerce, as well as serving on our Board of Trustees, keeps my brother busy.
Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?
The meal was not only delicious but also very filling.
Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?
To be highly skilled, even if you are temporarily unemployed, is better than to lack training.
Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?
We are looking for a new apartment with air conditioning and a fireplace.
