Exercises on Parallelism

Name:________________________ Yr. & Sec.:_________________ Date:_____________ Score:______

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Underline the parallel items in the sentences.
1. Most offices have photocopiers, fax machines and computers for their employees to use.
2. Employees use computers to write letters, keep records, calculate expenses, and do payroll.
3. Computers are useful, but frustrating tools.
4. Unfortunately, computers cannot think the way humans do, and humans cannot think the way
computers do.
5. In fact, both employees and employers seem to love and hate computers with equal passion.
6. Despite this ambivalence, computers are used in the offices of travel agencies, manufacturing
plants, department stores, and government agencies.
7. Taking a writing course involves listening to lectures and taking down notes.
8. In many science courses, students write lab reports and experiments.
9. Language learning involves the memorization of new vocabulary and the use of techniques in
context clues.
10. Some students like to study with others in study groups but some like to study alone.
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Correct the following sentences with faulty parallelism. Write your answer on the space
below the sentence.
The article you wrote was concise, thought-provoking, and appeals to hundreds of readers.
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He showed much energy at first but which soon vanished.
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People constantly long to return to the land and fleeing back to a simpler way of life.
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Nenita likes to read, playing the piano, and going on long walks.
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It is her fondest dream to study medicine or be a lawyer.
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When man learned to use fire, he assured himself of protection against predators and having
more and better food.
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They learned better ways of making fire, to heat dwelling places and to handle smoke.
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The story is a dramatic narrative and which concerns the lives of sugar workers.
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Ana Marie is a lovely girl and whom everyone likes.
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The orphan had no shoes and dressed in thin rugged clothes when I saw her.
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I enjoy reading, watching TV, and amusement centers.
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Aunt Flora is kind, generous, and she has a lot of friends.
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Liberty, education, having prosperity, love, and joy are the five components of a persons wellbeing.
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The couples dream is not only to build a house, but also they want to own a car.
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It is while interacting with others that we have the opportunity to help, to comfort other people,
share with, take care of, and give to others.
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A persons personality is shaped by both heredity and the kind of environment he or she has.
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Maurice and Irma are enthusiastic, ambitious, and possess seemingly unlimited energy.
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All pedestrians crossing at the intersection and who do not obey the traffic lights will receive
tickets.
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A child needs food, plenty of sleep and to feel that he is loved.
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Jake sings to entertain, for relaxation, and earning money.
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