Parallel Structure & Using Paired Conjunctions

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.

9.        You can have tea, or you can have coffee.

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.

VERBAL SENTENCES and NOMINAL SENTENCES

1.       (+)  Sartika has cleaned the floor                  1.  (+)  Roni has been in the Ocean Park since yesterday

  ( - ) Sartika hasn’t cleaned the floor                  ( - ) Roni hasn’t been in the Ocean Park since yesterday

  ( ? ) Has she cleaned the floor ?                       ( ? ) Has he been in the Ocean Park since yesterday ?

2.       (+) He has called you five minutes                2.  (+) She has been shot by me just now

  ( - ) He hasn’t called you five minutes               ( - ) She hasn’t been shot by me just now

  ( ? ) Has he called you five minutes ?                ( ? ) has she been shot by me just now ?

3.       (+) I have drunk lemon tea                           3.  (+)  He has been happy

  ( - ) I haven’t drunk lemon tea                          ( - ) He hasn’t been happy

  ( ? ) Have you drunk lemon tea ?                      ( ? ) Has he been happy ?

4.       (+) I have finished my homework                  4.  (+) She has never been hair long

  ( - ) I haven’t finished my homework                 ( - ) She hasn’t never been hair long

  ( ? ) Have you finished my homework ?             ( ? ) Has she never been hair long ?

5.       (+) He has played game online                      5.  (+) Fitri has been playing badminton

  ( - ) He hasn’t played game online                      ( - ) Fitri hasn’t been playing badminton

  ( ? ) Has he played game online ?                       ( ? ) Has she been playing badminton ?

6.       (+) I have brushed my teeth                          6.  (+) I have been very smart

  ( - ) I haven’t brushed my teeth                         ( - )I haven’t been very smart

  ( ? ) Has you brushed my teeth?                        ( ? ) Have you been very smart ?

7.       (+) I have traveled to Yogyakarta                   7.  (+) Lila has never been buying cake

  ( - ) I haven’t traveled to Yogyakarta                  ( - ) Lila hasn’t never been buying cake

  ( ? ) Have you traveled to Yogyakarta ?              ( ? )Has she never been buying cake ?

8.       (+) She has studied in UG                              8.  (+) The women has been sick

  ( - ) She hasn’t studied in UG                             ( - )The women has not been sick

  ( ? ) Ha she studied in UG  ?                              ( ? ) Has she been sick ?

9.       (+) John has gone home                                 9.  (+) He has never been speaking

  ( - ) John hasn’t gone home                                 ( - ) He hasn’t never been speaking

  ( ? ) Has he gone home ?                                    ( ? )Has he never been speaking ?

10.   (+) I have worked in Jakarta                            10. (+) Sandra has been in the Dufan weekend

 ( - ) I haven’t worked in Jakarta                             ( - ) Sandra hasn’t been in the Dufan weekend

 ( ? )Have you worked in Jakarta ?                          ( ? ) Has she been in the Dufan weekend ?