Parallelism C2 (Mod)
Practice correcting sentences to maintain proper parallel structure in English grammar
Questions
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
In my opinion, the better a product performs, more sales it is expected to have
- the better a product performs, more sales it is expected to have
- the better a product performs, more are the sales it is expected to have
- the better is the performance of a product, the more sales it is expected to have
- the better a product performs, the more sales it is expected to have
- the better a product performs, the more the sales it is expected to have
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
They, the girl and the boy who had found her, were very happy, and told each other over and over again what a beautiful world it was, and how wonderful it was that they should have found each other.
- They, the girl and the boy who had found her, were very happy, and told each other over and over again what a beautiful world it was,
- They, the girl and the boy who had found her, was very happy, and told each other over and over again what a beautiful world it was,
- They, the girl and the boy who had found her, were very happy, and told each other repeatedly what a beautiful world it was,
- They, the girl and the boy who had found her, was very happy, and told each other over and over again what a beautiful world it is,
- They, the girl and the boy who had found her, were very happy, and told each other over and over again that it was a beautiful world,
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:" small;=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">Directions:<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa=""> This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
Modern man is heir to the caveman who made his first fire, flaked the first stone tools, living on the flesh of the mammoth.
- flaked the first stone tools, living on the flesh of the mammoth
- flaking the first stone tools, and living on the flesh of the mammoth
- flaked the first stone tools, and had to live on the flesh of the mammoth
- flaked the first stone tools, and lived on the flesh of the mammoth
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
The city of Mumbai holds a Full Marathon in the autumn, a global food festival in spring, and organizes a world class fashion show in winter.
- a global food festival in spring, and organizes a world class fashion show in winter
- holds a global food festival in spring, and organizes a world class fashion show in winter
- and also a global food festival in spring along with a world class fashion show in winter
- a global food festival in spring, a fashion show that is world class in winter
- a global food festival in spring, and a world class fashion show in winter
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
In countries where protein deficiency is endemic, commercial Soya farming will enable farmers to provide high quality protein year-around, taking advantage of the low cost of farming, generate sustainable profits, and to create employment.
- taking advantage of the low cost of farming, generate
- taking advantage of the low cost of farming, to generate
- taking advantage of the low cost of farming, generating
- take advantage of the low cost of farming, generating
- take advantage of the low cost of farming, to generate
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
The Airdrie Airport was used by the RCAF until 1946, when the property was bought by Don Sutherland, who converted the runways to racetracks and used the hangars as garages.
- when the property was bought by Don Sutherland, who converted the runways to racetracks and used the hangars as garages
- when the property bought by Don Sutherland converted runways to racetracks and used the hangars as garages
- when the property was bought by Don Sutherland and converted the runways to racetracks, and the hangars to garages
- after which the property was bought by Don Sutherland who converted runways to racetracks and used the hangars like garages
- because after that the property was bought by Don Sutherland, who converted runways to racetracks and used the hangars like garages
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
So poorly equipped and staffed are many State-run hospitals in India that many of them routinely turn away patients with life threatening illnesses.
- So poorly equipped and staffed are many State-run hospitals in India that
- As poorly equipped and staffed as many State-run hospitals in India are,
- Because many State-run hospitals in India are so poorly equipped and staffed
- That many State-run hospitals in India are so poorly equipped and staffed is why
- Many State-run hospitals in India are poorly equipped and staffed, which explain why
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
That the second Prime Minister of independent India was a true secularist is more of a defining moment in his biography than him being a Hindu.
- him being a Hindu
- being a Hindu was
- his religion being Hindu
- that he was a Hindu
- that he is a Hindu
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
The Patriot Act, a response to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, reduced restrictions on law enforcement agencies' ability to search telephone and e-mail communications, eased conditions on foreign intelligence gathering within the United States, and expanding the Secretary of the Treasury's authority to regulate financial transactions.
- expanding the Secretary of the Treasury's authority to regulate financial transactions
- has expanded the Secretary of the Treasury's authority to regulate financial transactions
- the Secretary of the Treasury's authority to regulate financial transactions has been expanded
- expanded the Secretary of the Treasury's authority to regulate financial transactions
- expanded authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate financial transactions
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
Unlike a single-window clearing system in China, in which one department gets all the necessary statutory approvals for setting up manufacturing plants, manufacturers coming to India have to tackle Red tape at every step of the approval process.
- manufacturers coming to India have to tackle Red tape at every step of the approval process
- red tape is encountered by manufacturers coming to India at every step of the approval process
- every step of the approval process is entangled in red tape for manufacturers coming to India
- manufacturers have to tackle Red tape at every step of the approval process when they come to India
- the approval process for manufacturers coming to India is entangled in red tape at every step
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
A movie director, in order to bring in the audiences, must acknowledge that the plot of a movie is as important as how convincing the actors are in their roles.
- the plot of a movie is
- plot of the movie can be
- how the plotting of a movie is, is
- how engrossing the plot of the movie is, is
- the plotting of a movie is
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
According to government statistics, college graduates in 1980s used to earn nearly three times than high school graduates, compared to just two times in the last decade.
- college graduates in 1980s used to earn nearly three times than high school graduates, compared to just two times in
- college graduates in 1980s used to earn three times the money that high school graduates did, as compared to just two times the income of high school graduates in
- in 1980s, college graduate used to earn nearly three times than high school graduates, compared to just two times in
- as compared to high school graduates, college graduates in 1980s used to earn nearly three times, in comparison to just two times in
- in 1980s, college graduates used to earn three times the money that high school graduates did, as compared to just two times their income during
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
Eugene is as good a player as, if not better than anyone in his class.
- as good a player as, if not better than anyone
- as good a player, if not better than anyone
- as good, if not better a player than anyone else
- as good a player as, if not better than anyone else
- a player as good as, if not better than anyone
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
Traditional arts continue to decline; pottery making slowed, embroidery has lost favor, and cloth weaving dipped
- slowed, embroidery has lost favor, and cloth weaving dipped
- has slowed, embroidery has lost favor, and cloth weaving dipped
- has slowed, embroidery has lost favor, and cloth weaving has dipped
- slowed, embroidery lost favor, and cloth weaving dipped
- is slowing, embroidery losing favor, and cloth weaving dipping
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
Among the reasons cited for the city mayor's decision to abstain from running for reelection were the high cost of electioneering, waning popularity of his party, and desiring to spend more time with his family.
- and desiring to spend more time with his family.
- and his desiring to spend more time with his family.
- and his being desirous to spend more time with his family.
- and his being desirous of spending more time with his family.
- and the desire to spend more time with his family.