Understanding Parallelism
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and correcting errors in parallelism in sentences.
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Understanding Parallelism
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities on parallelism.
Parallelism means using similar grammatical structures to express similar ideas. It makes sentences smoother, clearer, and more impactful. For example, instead of saying, 'She likes to swim, to hike, and riding bikes,' you would say, 'She likes to swim, to hike, and to ride bikes.'
1. Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?
He enjoys running, swimming, and to cycle.
He enjoys running, swimming, and cycling.
He enjoys to run, swimming, and cycling.
He enjoys to run, to swim, and cycling.
1. Parallelism only applies to verbs in a sentence.
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Rewrite the following sentences using parallel structure:
1. My goals are to study hard, getting good grades, and to go to college.
My goals are .
2. She was talented in singing, dancing, and she also painted.
She was talented in .
1. Rewrite the following sentence to correct the error in parallelism: 'He likes to read books, listening to music, and watching movies.'