Exercise
A.
Combine the given sentences into
one sentence that contain parallel structure!
1.
Mary is opening the door. Mary is greeting
her guests.
2.
Mary is
kind. Mary is generous. Mary is truth worthy.
3.
I like coffee. I don’t like tea.
4.
I have
met her mother. I haven’t met her father.
5.
I
should have finished my homework. I should have cleaned my room.
6.
He decided to quit school. He decided to go to
California. He decided to find a job.
7.
He enjoys reading novels in his spare time. He
enjoys watching TV in his spare time.
B. Combine the following into sentences that contain parallel structure.
Use appropriate paired conjunction.
8.
We could fly, or we could take the train.
10.
Arthur is absent. Ricardo is
absent.
11.
Nico doesn’t understand English. His brother
doesn’t understand English.
12.
Bob is not in class today. Alex is not in
class today.
13.
Ron enjoys horse back riding. Bob
enjoys horseback riding.
14.
According to the news report, it
will snow tonight, or it will rain tonight.
15.
The library doesn’t have the book
I need. The book store doesn’t have the book I need.
Answer:
A.
Combine
the given sentences into one sentence that contain parallel structure !
1.
Mary is opening the door and greeting her
guests.
2.
Mary is kind, generous, and truth
worthy.
3.
I like coffee but don’t like tea.
4.
I have met her mother but haven’t met her
father.
5.
I should have finished my homework
and cleaned my room.
6.
He decided to quit to school, to
go to California or to find a job.
7.
He enjoys reading novels in his
spare time and watching TV in his spare time.
B. Combine the following into sentences that contain parallel structure.
Use appropriate paired conjunction !
8.
We not only could fly but also
take the rain.
9.
Not only tea but also you can have
coffee.
10.
Both Arthur and Ricardo are
absent.
11.
Not only Nico but also his brother
doesn’t understand English.
12.
Neither Bob nor Alex is not in
class today.
13.
Not only Ron but also Bob enjoys
horseback riding.
14.
According to the news report,
either will snow or rain tonight.
15.
Neither the library nor the
bookstore doesn’t have the book I need.
