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.