Identify and construct PARALLELISM — matching grammatical structure across phrases or clauses (CCSS L.6.1.e applied; CCSS L.6.3.a)
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~6 min eng.g6.s.ex_07

Fix Broken Parallel

Prompt

Fix the broken parallelism: (1) 'She enjoys swimming, biking, and to run.' (2) 'The job requires speaking clearly, listening attentively, and that you write well.' (3) 'We came to learn, to teach, and we wanted to lead.' (4) 'Maya is brave, honest, and a generous person.'

M-6-S-RH-EX-07-A Interactive Physical / non-image

Parallelism-fix worksheet with 4 broken sentences + 4 revision lines + grammatical-form-named line. Self-check on reverse. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
All 4 with matched parallel structure = 4; 3 = 3; 2 = 2; <2 = 1
Hints
  1. Name the grammatical form of the first item; match the rest.
  2. Gerund (verb-ing), infinitive (to + verb), and clause are different forms — pick one.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Mixes gerund and infinitive ('I like swimming, biking, and to hike').
  • Mixes adjective and noun ('brave, honest, and a generous person').
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