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Parallel Structure Worksheet #3**
 * Honors English

Name:…………………………………………… Period: ………. Date: ……………


 * Directions:** Rewrite the following sentences into parallel structure.

1. The understudy had bright green eyes, a great mass of blonde hair, and her face was red.

2. When winter comes the Joneses will have to find either a warmer house or they will have to get a wood stove.

3. When Moe was in high school, his parents spent a good deal of time not only helping him with his homework assignments but also they participated with him in school activities.

4. It is better to be happy than being sad.

5. The word for left means "deceitful" in Italian, "awkward " in German, "malicious" in Spanish, and Russians define its meaning as "sneaky."

6.The contract was illegible, lengthy, and it is awkward.

7. To think that you can do anything is deceiving yourself.

8. Aspiring actors go to Hollywood to become stars and because they want to make money.

9. The tourists amused themselves by playing shuffleboard, watching plays, and they went to trendy restaurants in the center of the city.

10.Before you order anything, you should not only check with the purchasing agent but also the comptroller.

11. The radiologist examined the MRI both carefully and with competence.

12. Please return the medical records either to Dr. Jones or Dr. MacIntyre.

13. This sofa is better for beauty, for appearance, and it is comfortable.

14. Succeeding at something is not necessarily the same as to get what you need.

15. The process seemed to Beth both a bore and annoying.