Exercise: Using parallel words and phrases

EXERCISE 45.1

Complete the following sentences, using parallel words or phrases in each case. Example:

The wise politician promises the possible, faces the unavoidable, and accepts the inevitable.

  1. Before buying a used car, you should ____, ____, and ____.

    Question

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    Before buying a used car, you should ____, ____, and ____.
  2. Three activities I’d like to try are ____, ____, and ____.

    Question

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    Three activities I’d like to try are ____, ____, and ____.
  3. Working in a restaurant taught me not only ____ but also ____.

    Question

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    Working in a restaurant taught me not only ____ but also ____.
  4. We must either ____ or ____.

    Question

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    We must either ____ or ____.
  5. To pass the time in the waiting room, I ____, ____, and ____.

    Question

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    To pass the time in the waiting room, I ____, ____, and ____.