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Parallel Structure

The document provides explanations for the correct answers to 7 multiple choice questions about English grammar and verb tenses. For each question, the relevant part of the sentence or phrase is identified. The rule being tested is explained (e.g. using the same verb tense or ensuring parallel structure). The correct multiple choice answer is identified based on applying the grammatical rule.

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Parallel Structure

The document provides explanations for the correct answers to 7 multiple choice questions about English grammar and verb tenses. For each question, the relevant part of the sentence or phrase is identified. The rule being tested is explained (e.g. using the same verb tense or ensuring parallel structure). The correct multiple choice answer is identified based on applying the grammatical rule.

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1. I swept the yard, weeded the garden and …. the clothes.

a. was washing
b. wash
c. washed
d. washing
Pembahasan :
I swept the yard, weeded the garden and washed the clothes, karena kalimat
menggunakan simple past tense yang menggunakan verb ketiga tanpa Auxiliary,
sehingga kata wash juga harus menggunakan verb ketiga tanpa Auxiliary.
2. James decided to get up early, practice some yoga and …. healthy foods.
a. eat
b. ate
c. eating
d. eaten
Pembahasan :
James decided to get up early, practice some yoga and eat healthy foods, karena
kata sebelumnya practice menggunakan verb 1 sehingga kata pasangan
paralelnya harus menggunakan verb 1 satu juga yakni eat .
3. Although I trained hard, prac yaticed every day and …… to my trainer, I
never won a tournament.
a. listening
b. were listening
c. was listening
d. listened
Pembahasan :
Although I trained hard, practiced every day and listened to my trainer, I never
won a tournament, karena kalimat tersebut menggunakan simple past tense yang
menggunakan verb 3, maka paralelnya juga harus menggunakan verb 3.
4. I wish he would listen to me, take my advice and …… smoking.
a. stop
b. stopped
c. to stop
d. stopping
Pembahasan :
I wish he would listen to me, take my advice and stop smoking, karena kalimat
take my advice menggunakan verb 1 untuk kata take, dan tanpa to be, maka
paralelnya harus menggunakan verb 1 juga yakni stop, tanpa to be.
5. He is an articulate, intelligent and ….. speaker.
a. thoughtfully
b. was thought
c. thoughtful
d. were thoughtful
Pembahasan :
He is an articulate, intelligent and thoughtful speaker, karena semua yang
disebutkan adalah single adjectives, maka yang dipilih adalah thoughtful.
6. The children enjoy playing on the beach and....
a. Swim in the ocean
b. To swim in the ocean
c. Swimming in the ocean
d. They are swimming in the ocean
e. To be swimming in the ocean
Pembahasan :
Kata and merupakan konjungsi paralel. Dengan demikian, kata frase atau klause
yang digabungkan dgn konjungsi bentuknya harus paralel (setara). Jika
sebelumnya berbentuk V-ing (Playing), sesudahnya juga V-ing
7. I know Dody as an awfully loyal employee and .....
a. He works very hard
b. A person who works very hard
c. He is very hard working person
d. A person working very hard
e. A very hard worker
Pembahasan :
Kata and merupakan konjugasi paralel. Dengan demikian kata, frase, atau
klause yang digabung dengan konjugasi tsb bentuknya harus paralel (setara).
Jika sebelumnya berbentuk frase (an awfully loyal employee), sesudahnya juga
frase.

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