Chapter 10 Practice Quiz: Parallelism - Free Printable

To solve the problem, we need to complete each sentence by adding a construction that is parallel to the underlined construction. This involves ensuring that the added part matches the grammatical structure and meaning of the underlined part. Let's go through each sentence step by step:

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1. The train was crowded with students going home to be with their parents during the holidays or ______.

- Underlined: "going home to be with their parents"
- Parallel construction: Another action that students might do during the holidays.
- Solution: visiting relatives

Completed Sentence:
The train was crowded with students going home to be with their parents during the holidays or visiting relatives.

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2. Dad wondered whether he could use the second half of the game and still ______.

- Underlined: "use the second half of the game"
- Parallel construction: Another action related to managing time or resources.
- Solution: finish his work on time

Completed Sentence:
Dad wondered whether he could use the second half of the game and still finish his work on time.

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3. Not only does the girl ask countless questions but also ______.

- Underlined: "ask countless questions"
- Parallel construction: Another action that the girl might do.
- Solution: offer insightful comments

Completed Sentence:
Not only does the girl ask countless questions but also offer insightful comments.

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4. The hats and coats were piled everywhere: on the beds, on the chairs, and even ______.

- Underlined: "on the beds, on the chairs"
- Parallel construction: Another location where hats and coats might be piled.
- Solution: on the floor

Completed Sentence:
The hats and coats were piled everywhere: on the beds, on the chairs, and even on the floor.

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5. During our coffee break this morning, we had blueberry muffins that were small but ______.

- Underlined: "small"
- Parallel construction: Another adjective describing the muffins.
- Solution: delicious

Completed Sentence:
During our coffee break this morning, we had blueberry muffins that were small but delicious.

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6. Reggie will either have to study after we get back from the show or ______.

- Underlined: "study"
- Parallel construction: Another action that Reggie might have to do.
- Solution: go to bed early

Completed Sentence:
Reggie will either have to study after we get back from the show or go to bed early.

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7. Dimples was an entrepreneur at heart; nevertheless, ______.

- Underlined: "an entrepreneur at heart"
- Parallel construction: Another description of Dimples' character or situation.
- Solution: she lacked business experience

Completed Sentence:
Dimples was an entrepreneur at heart; nevertheless, she lacked business experience.

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8. The plan was to cross the English Channel by hydrofoil, rent a car, and then ______.

- Underlined: "cross the English Channel by hydrofoil, rent a car"
- Parallel construction: Another action in the sequence of the plan.
- Solution: drive to Paris

Completed Sentence:
The plan was to cross the English Channel by hydrofoil, rent a car, and then drive to Paris.

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9. Looking out the window, I saw several boys from the neighborhood playing a pickup game of basketball during the morning but ______.

- Underlined: "playing a pickup game of basketball"
- Parallel construction: Another activity that the boys might be doing.
- Solution: chatting with friends

Completed Sentence:
Looking out the window, I saw several boys from the neighborhood playing a pickup game of basketball during the morning but chatting with friends.

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10. Demetria knew neither what to say in her letter of application nor ______.

- Underlined: "what to say in her letter of application"
- Parallel construction: Another thing that Demetria didn't know.
- Solution: how to format it properly

Completed Sentence:
Demetria knew neither what to say in her letter of application nor how to format it properly.

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Final Answer:

1. visiting relatives
2. finish his work on time
3. offer insightful comments
4. on the floor
5. delicious
6. go to bed early
7. she lacked business experience
8. drive to Paris
9. chatting with friends
10. how to format it properly

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{visiting relatives} \\
2. & \text{finish his work on time} \\
3. & \text{offer insightful comments} \\
4. & \text{on the floor} \\
5. & \text{delicious} \\
6. & \text{go to bed early} \\
7. & \text{she lacked business experience} \\
8. & \text{drive to Paris} \\
9. & \text{chatting with friends} \\
10. & \text{how to format it properly}
\end{aligned}
}