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The document is a worksheet from Ramon Magsaysay High School in Manila assessing students' understanding of parallel structure and cohesive devices. The worksheet contains two activities - the first asks students to identify whether sentences have parallel structure or faulty parallelism, and the second presents sentences for students to choose the option that maintains parallel structure. The worksheet aims to help students learn and practice identifying parallel and non-parallel structures in sentences.

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Parallel Structure WS

The document is a worksheet from Ramon Magsaysay High School in Manila assessing students' understanding of parallel structure and cohesive devices. The worksheet contains two activities - the first asks students to identify whether sentences have parallel structure or faulty parallelism, and the second presents sentences for students to choose the option that maintains parallel structure. The worksheet aims to help students learn and practice identifying parallel and non-parallel structures in sentences.

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Division of City Schools – Manila

Ramon Magsaysay High School


España Avenue, Manila

Name: _____________________________________________ Score: __________


Grade 8 – Section: __________________________________ Date: ___________

TITLE: Use of Parallel Structures and Cohesive Devices


DIRECTIONS: Read the given sentences. If the sentence has parallel structure, put ✔on the
blank. If the sentence has faulty parallelism, put X and write the correct sentence on the space
provided below the item.

ACTIVITY 1
_1. She prefers writing letters and collecting stamps.

_2. My sister requested three things last Christmas: cellphone, dress, and bag.

____________________________________________________

_3. He likes running, jogging, and to hike.


_
_4. The man aims to find a job and to buy a house.
_
_5. The secretary tried her best to solve the problem and to give a solution.

_
_6. We all want to pass the exam and to get high grades.

_7. I like to do a vlog better than composing a song.


_
_8. Do you plan to leave or to stay at home?
_
_9. The pink scarf is in the closet or on the table.
_
_10. He is not only an engineer but also an entrepreneur.

Parallel Structure Worksheet

I. Directions: Decide whether the sentence is parallel structure or not. Write P if it is


Parallel and NP if it is not.
_____ 1. She decided to leave her job and travelling the world.
_____ 2. He started the engine, released the handbrake, and checked the mirror.
_____ 3. Some people think that being successful is the same thing as to have money.
_____ 4. Did you decide not to come because you are tired or are you feeling sick?
_____ 5. She was disappointed by not only his clothes but also his mannerism.

II. Directions: Choose the option that maintains parallel structure in the sentence.

_____ 1. To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or
___________________.
a. refuses to scrub the bathtub
b. won’t scrub the bathtub
c. scrub the bathtub.
_____ 2. When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage,
____________________, and lunging at squirrels.
a. howls at bicyclist
b. howling at bicyclist
c. she howls at bicyclist
_____ 3. In preparation for her run, Alicia _____________, applied sunscreen, and increased the
volume in her iPod.
a. tightened her shoelaces
b. was tightening her shoelaces
c. did tighten her shoelaces
_____ 4. Belinda saw very little of the horror movie, for she shut her eyes
_______________________, when she heard the monster’s footsteps in the dead leaves, and
when the characters started screaming.
a. when the violins began to play
b. while listening to the violins play
c. during the violin music
_____ 5. Bathing Noodle, our poodle, requires four arms to hold him in the tub, towels to mop
up the water, and _________________________.
a. raincoats which will keep us dry
b. raincoats to keep us dry
c. raincoats as protection against the oncoming deluge

Reference: https://www.grammarwiz.com/parallel-structure-quiz.html
https://www.chompchomp.com/structure03/structure03.01.htm

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