Which of the following sentences is an example of parallelism?

She is cute, intelligent, and funny.

Which of the following sentences uses a nostalgic tone?

I wished for the days of my childhood to return.

Which of the following sentences is NOT parallel?

The girls watched, liked, and write about the film.

same sentence structure (pattern)

Which of the following is parallel?

I wanted to watch television and to take a nap.

Which of the following has a resentful tone?

He is undeserving of the award that was given to him.

Which of the following is an example of parallelism?

Thinking and running are both types of exercise.

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Parallelism & Tone

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1
Which of the following sentences is an example of parallelism?
She is cute, intelligent, and tells good jokes.
I like swimming better than to dive.
She is cute, intelligent, and funny.
I like to swim and diving.
2
Which of the following sentences uses a nostalgic tone?
I fear he has expectations that cannot be met.
I wished for the days of my childhood to return.
Reggie cried when he failed to reach his short-term goal.
The student was extremely critical of his peer's paper.
3
Which of the following means sad?
bitter
joyful
melancholy
celebratory
4
Which of the following sentences is NOT parallel?
Clean your room, take out the trash, and wash the dishes.
The girls watched, liked, and write about the film.
I like singing, dancing, and reading.
"To be, or not to be."
5
Define parallelism.
opposite ideas that relate
comparing using like or as
same sentence structure (pattern)
reference to something well-known
6
An example of parallelism is "We wondered who he was and what he was doing."
True
False
7
Which of the following is parallel?
Kerry likes makeup, to lie in the sun, and to wear lipgloss.
I wanted to watch television and to take a nap.
We wanted to cook and to go swimming.
Bobby likes to rap, nap, and to dance.
8
Which of the following has a resentful tone?
He is undeserving of the award that was given to him.
The class celebrated Toni's achievements in academics.
Carefully, he opened the door to the dark hallway.
Longing for the past, I sat contemplating my decision.
9
Which of the following is NOT an example of tone?
cautionary
objective
sorrowful
syntax
10
Which of the following is an example of parallelism?
We expect it will be finished and it be well done.
Thinking and running are both types of exercise.
Oddly, he wants books, resting, and toys for gifts.
Excercise can be enjoyable, be tiring, and healthy.

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