5121122, 859 PM Pralel structure with coordinating conjunctions iv i Government Gouvernement of Canada du Canada Canada.ca ~ Culture, history and sport ~ Canadian identity and society > Languages > Resources of the Language Portal of Canada > Quizzes on the Language Portal of Canada > Quizzes on grammar and syntax Answers—Parallel structure with coordinating conjunctions Below you'll find the answers to the quiz questions. You have 0 out of 8 answers correct. 1. Karl is scheduled to speak at the Monday morning meeting, yet he is on vacation until Tuesday. You didn't answer this question. The correct answer is a) The sentence is parallel. a) The sentence is parallel. Wb) The sentence is not parallel. The conjunction yet is joining two independent clauses: Karl is scheduled to speak at Monday’s meeting + he is on vacation until Tuesday. The structures are parallel, since both are independent clauses. 2. The children enjoyed ice cream and jumping around. You didn't answer this question. hips: www neslangues-curlanguages gc caeniquiijou-quz-parallo-structure-eng?quiz=Submil&qznm=20160912-parallo-stucture-engBqzlangreng 1/65121122, 859 PM Pralel structure with coordinating conjunctions The correct answer is b) The sentence is not parallel. a) The sentence is parallel. b) The sentence is not parallel. In this sentence, the coordinating conjunction and joins a noun (ice cream) and a gerund phrase (jumping around). To correct the problem, turn the noun ice cream into the gerund phrase eating ice cream: The children enjoyed eating ice cream and jumping around. 3. James didn't know which utensil to use for the first course: a fork, teaspoon or a tablespoon. You didn't answer this question. The correct answer is b) The sentence is not parallel. & a) The sentence is parallel. b) The sentence is not parallel. The conjunction or is joining two noun phrases (a fork, a tablespoon) and one noun by itself (teaspoon), so the structures are not parallel. To correct the error, use three noun phrases, each beginning with a (a fork, a teaspoon or a tablespoon) or three nouns, all sharing the article a (a fork, teaspoon or tablespoon). 4, The marriage is strong, for the couple have the same goals and values. hips: ww nesangues-curlanguages gc caleniquiijou-quz-paralle-structure-eng?quiz=Submil&qznm=20160912-parallo-stucture-engBqzlangeeng 2/65121122, 859 PM Pralel structure with coordinating conjunctions You didn't answer this question. The correct answer is a) The sentence is parallel. a) The sentence is parallel. Bib) The sentence is not parallel. In this sentence, the coordinating conjunction for joins two independent clauses: the marriage is strong + the couple have the same goals and values. The structure is therefore parallel. 5. No one could persuade the little girl to behave nor keep her from running around. You didn't answer this question. The correct answer is a) The sentence is parallel. a) The sentence is parallel. J b) The sentence is not parallel. In this sentence, the coordinating conjunction nor joins two main verbs and the words that go with them: persuade the little girl to behave + keep her from running around. The structure is parallel because both elements are verb phrases (sharing the helper could). 6. Rosina looked beautiful and stylish, but as if she was feeling nervous. You didn't answer this question. hips: www neslangues-curlanguages gc caeniquiijou-quz-parallo-structure-ang?quiz=Submil&qznm=20160912-parallo-stucture-engBqzlangreng 3165121122, 859 PM Pralel structure with coordinating conjunctions The correct answer is b) The sentence is not parallel. a) The sentence is parallel. b) The sentence is not parallel. In this sentence, the coordinating conjunction but joins a dependent clause (as if she was feeling nervous) to a series of adjectives (beautiful and stylish). The structure is not parallel. To fix the problem, change the dependent clause to an adjective: Rosina looked beautiful and stylish, but nervous. 7. The suspect told the officer that he had an alibi and to leave him alone. You didn't answer this question. The correct answer is b) The sentence is not parallel. Ba) The sentence is parallel. b) The sentence is not parallel. In this sentence, the coordinating conjunction and joins a dependent clause (that he had an alibi) and an infinitive phrase (to leave him alone). Therefore, the structure is not parallel. To fix the problem, reword: The suspect told the officer that he had an alibi and that the officer should leave him alone. (two dependent clauses, both beginning with that) hips: www noslangues-curlanguages gc caleniquisou-quz-parallo-structure-eng?quiz=Submilaqznm=20160912-paralle-stucture-engBqzlangeeng 4/62122, 859 PM Paral! structure wth coordinating conjuncons The suspect said that he had an alibi and told the officer to leave him alone. (two predicates beginning with the simple past verbs said and told 8. For the Christmas party, Claire has agreed to decorate the hall, sew a Santa suit and to bake gingerbread cookies. You didn't answer this question. The correct answer is b) The sentence is not parallel. J a) The sentence is parallel. b) The sentence is not parallel. In this sentence, the coordinating conjunction and joins a series of infinitive phrases. But the first and last phrase begin with to and the middle one does not. Therefore, the structure is not parallel. The problem can be fixed in two ways: Claire has agreed to decorate the hall, to sew a Santa suit and to bake gingerbread cookies. (To is used to begin each infinitive phrase.) Claire has agreed to decorate the hall, sew a Santa suit and bake gingerbread cookies. (All the phrases share to, which is used only once at the beginning of the series.) hips: www neslangues-curlanguages gc caeniquitjou-quz-paralle-structure-eng?quiz=Submilaqznm=20160912-parallo-stucture-engBqzlangeeng 5165121122, 859 PM Pralel structure with coordinating conjunctions Date modified: 2020-08-25 hitpsJiwwu.neslangues-ourlanguages.gccalen/quiseu-quz-parallel-sructure-eng?quiz=Submilqznm=20160012-parlla-stucture-engBqzlang-eng GIG