DIGITAL SAT – Lesson 12 – PARALLEL STRUCTURES

Student: ___________________________________________ Teacher: Juliana Fernandes

Exercise: Parallel Structures - Part 1

1. In the insect world, spiders are fearsome animals – the tiny equivalent of wolves, lions or
sharks. Spiders use a wide range of strategies to capture ________ in order to avoid detection.
A. prey; including trapping it in webs; with sticky bolas they lasso it, and mimicking other
insects
B. prey, including trapping it in webs, lassoing it with sticky bolas; and they mimic other
insects
C. prey, including trapping it in webs; lassoing it with sticky bolas; and mimicking other insects
D. prey, including trapping it in sticky webs; to lasso it with sticky bolas, and mimicking other
insects

2. Scientists have long been uncertain whether dogs can read human emotions, but evidence is
growing that canines can accurately "read" what people feel. In fact, a recent study found that
dogs are able to distinguish between expressions that indicate happiness and ________
A. those that indicate fear or anger.
B. those in which fear or anger are indicated.
C. fear in anger are indicated in others.
D. indicating fear and anger are others.

3. Without structural engineers, everything could twist and shake apart. Their know-how is vital
to mastering green construction's novel materials and innovative practices, whether used to
harness the force of the wind or ________
A. I capture the power that the waves have.
B. capturing the power of the waves.
C. have captured the power of the waves.
D. capture the power of the waves.

4. Haiku poems, which contain just 17 syllables, can describe any person or object, but they are
seldom complicated or difficult to understand. Each Haiku must contain a kigo, a season word
 that indicates what time of the year the Haiku is set. For example, blossoms would indicate
__________
A. spring; snow would give the idea of winter and summertime would be suggested by
fireflies.
B. spring; snow would give the idea of winter; and fireflies would suggest summertime.
C. spring snow would give the idea of winter; and fireflies suggest summertime.
D. spring; the idea of winter would be given by snow; and fireflies would suggest summer.

5. For centuries, there have been reports of strange bright lights in the sky just before, during, or
after an earthquake. Over the years, descriptions have varied widely: the lights have been
described as flaring white streaks, floating orbs, and ________ Sometimes the lights appeared
for just a few seconds, but other times they hovered in the sky for minutes or even hours at a
time.
A. flames that flicker.
B. flames that are flickering.
C. flames to flicker.
D. flickering flames.

Exercise: Comparisons & Parallel Structures - Part 2

6. A rural airstrip presents a pilot with two primary difficulties: to land on dirt, and avoiding
dangerous crosswinds.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. landing on dirt and avoiding
C. landing on dirt and the avoidance of
D. the landing of the plane on dirt, and avoiding

7. I prefer my Japanese history class to sitting and listening to American history.

8. Getting an article published can be quite tedious; once written, it must still be edited and
reviewed before it is distributed.
A. [NO CHANGE] C. reviewed and will be edited
B. edited and pass review D. reviewed and they will edit it
9. Though wax candles pose a risk of fire hazard, due to their open flames, they generate a light
that is more relaxing than electric candles.
A. [NO CHANGE] C. an electric candle
B. electric ones D. that of electric candles

10. To put berries in your breakfast cereal is one healthy idea; putting bananas in your oatmeal is
another.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. To put berries in your breakfast cereal is one healthy idea;
C. Putting berries in one's breakfast cereal is one healthy idea;
D. Putting berries in your breakfast cereal is one healthy idea;

11. Unlike the flu, people who suffer from the common cold may only have to deal with a
headache and a congested nose for twenty-four hours.
A. [NO CHANGE] C. people with the
B. having the D. when you have the

12. The website's stated mission was "to preserve the internet, and we will record illegal online
censorship."
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. the preserving of the internet and to record
C. to preserve the internet and to record
D. to preserve the internet and keeping records of

13. My friend makes electronic music by sampling classic tunes and combining them into a remix.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. music by sampling classic tunes and combines them
C. music, samples classic tunes, combines them
D. music with samples of classic tunes and combining them

14. This omelet calls for more ingredients than any other recipe's instructions. Omelet calls for
more ingredients than any other recipe's instructions.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. Omelet's recipe calls for more ingredients than any other recipe.
C. Omelet, calling for more ingredients than any other recipe's instructions.
D. Omelet calls for more ingredients than the instructions of any other recipe.
15. To keep her life private and protecting her family, the pop star wore masks and costumes
during her live shows.
A. [NO CHANGE] C. Keeping her life private and to
B. To keep her life private, protect protect
D. To keep her life private and protect

16. The hands and feet of chimpanzees are far more versatile and dexterous than humans.
A. [NO CHANGE] C. that of humans
B. humans are D. those of humans

17. This calculator's processing power is greater than that of the computers that NASA used in the
1960s to land a man on the moon.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. processes more great than
C. processing power is greater than
D. processing power is greater than those of

18. Kishore Kumar was a multitalented man who was mainly known as a singer, actor, and wrote
screenplays.
A. [NO CHANGE] C. for his screenplays.
B. screenwriter. D. he wrote screenplays.

19. Having read many of both authors' novels, I prefer those of Ernest Hemingway to Victor Hugo.
A. [NO CHANGE] C. Victor Hugo's writing
B. those of Victor Hugo D. what Victor Hugo wrote

20. Teeth-grinding, fidgeting, and excessive energy are a few negative side effects of
overconsumption of energy drinks.
A. [NO CHANGE] C. to be overly-energetic
B. to have excess energy D. D. more than enough energy

21. Hibernation, the act of resting and conserving energy when food is scarce, is a behavior more
common to bears than most other mammals.
A. [NO CHANGE] D. more common to bears than to the
B. more like bears than behavior of
C. more common to bears than to
22. There are many famous architects who began as furniture designers, interior decorators, or
worked in construction, worked in construction.
A. [NO CHANGE] C. construction workers.
B. in construction. D. who worked in construction.

23. Human infants, unlike the young of other species, are born without yet knowing the basic
instincts that are necessary for their survival.
A. [NO CHANGE] C. that of
B. with D. [DELETE the underlined portion]

24. The length of this completed essay, almost eighteen pages long, is far more impressive than
that poorly-researched rough draft.
A. [NO CHANGE] C. This
B. A D. D. the length of that

25. For our feature on your achievements, would you like to be interviewed online, in the
newspaper, or captured on video?
A. [NO CHANGE] C. a video interview
B. on video D. interviewed on video

26. Strict vegans monitor more than just their eating habits; they refuse to use any animal
products for clothing or to decorate.
A. [NO CHANGE] C. decorate with them.
B. decoration. D. use them for decoration.

27. More citizens of New York City (with its affordable subway network) utilize public
transportation than those of any other city.
A. [NO CHANGE] C. that of any
B. Any D. the public transportation of any

28. One minor tragedy of life is that you must choose to follow only a single path rather than going
down all possible roads.
A. [NO CHANGE]
B. Down
C. go down
D. following down