1) Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly? a) I enjoy hiking, swimming, and to ride a bike. b) She likes to dance and singing. c) They prefer reading books or watching movies. d) He is smart, generous, and kind to others. 2) Choose the sentence that does NOT have correct parallel structure. a) The team needs to work quickly, efficiently, and with accuracy. b) The team needs to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately. c) The team needs to work quickly, with efficiency, also with accuracy. d) The team needs to work quickly, efficiently, and be accurate at all times. 3) Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly? a) Mary enjoys hiking, swimming, and to ride bikes. b) Mary enjoys hiking, swimming, and bike riding. c) Mary enjoys hiking, to swim, and riding bikes. d) Mary enjoys to hike, swim, and bike riding. 4) In the sentence, "I like dancing, singing, and to paint," what needs to be fixed for parallel structure? a) Change "like" to "likes." b) Remove the gerund "to paint." c) Change "dancing" to "dance." d) Replace "to paint" with "painting" 5) What do ellipses look like? a) ; b) - c) " d) ... 6) How should ellipses be used when quoting a source? a) To omit any words you don't like. b) To replace words from different parts of the text. c) To show where words have been omitted from a quote. d) To add words that weren't originally in the text. 7) What do semicolons look like? a) ; b) - c) " d) ... 8) Choose the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly. a) The cat darted across the room; and the dog followed. b) She loves to cook and; her favorite dish is lasagna. c) c. He needed the following ingredients for the recipe: flour; sugar; butter. d) Mary studied hard; she passed her exams with flying colors. 9) Select the sentence with the correct use of a semicolon a) I have a test tomorrow; I need to study tonight. b) I have a test tomorrow, I need to study tonight. c) I have a test tomorrow: I need to study tonight. d) I have a test tomorrow; so I need to study tonight. 10) Identify the sentence that requires a semicolon for correct punctuation. a) She loves to read books but dislikes watching movies. b) She loves to read books yet dislikes watching movies. c) She loves to read books however, dislikes watching movies. d) She loves to read books she dislikes watching movies.

Semicolons, Ellipses, and parallel structure

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