Showing Relationships Between Ideas

Exercise

A.        Combine the given sentences into one sentence that contain parallel structure!

1.         Mary is opening the door. Mary is greeting her guests.

2.       Mary is kind. Mary is generous. Mary is truth worthy.

3.          I like coffee. I don’t like tea.

4.          I have met her mother. I haven’t met her father.

5.        I should have finished my homework. I should have cleaned my room.

6.        He decided to quit school. He decided to go to California. He decided to find a job.

7.        He enjoys reading novel’s in his spare time. He enjoys watching TV in his spare time.

B.        Combine the following into sentences that contain parallel structure. Use appropriate paired conjunction!

8.        We could fly, or we could take the train.

9.         You can have tea, or you can have coffee.

10.   Arthur is absent. Ricardo is absent.

11.     Nico doesn’t understand English. His brother doesn’t understand English.

12.     Bob is not in class today. Alex is not in class today.

13.    Ron enjoys horseback riding. Bob enjoys horseback riding.

14.     According to the news report, it will snow tonight, or it will rain tonight.

15.     The library doesn’t have the book I need. the book store doesn’t have the book I need.

Answer:

A.        Combine the given sentences into one sentence that contain parallel structure!

1.        Mary is opening the door and greeting her guests.

2.       Mary is kind, generous, and truth worthy.

3.        I like coffee but don’t like tea.

4.        I have met her mother but haven’t met her father.

5.       I should have finished my homework and cleaned my room.

6.        He decided to quit to school ,to go to California or to find a job.

7.       He enjoys reading novel’s and watching TV in his spare time.

   B. Combine the following into sentences that contain parallel structure. Use appropriate paired conjunction!

        8. We not only could fly but also take the rain.

        9. Not only tea but also you can have coffee.

        10. Both Arthur and Ricardo are absent.

        11. Not only Nico but also his brother doesn’t understand English.

        12. Neither Bob nor Alex is not in class today.

       13.  Not only Ron but also Bob enjoys horseback riding.

        14. According to the news report, either will snow or rain tonight.

        15. Neither the library nor the bookstore doesn’t have the book I need.

VERBAL AND NOMINAL

                                                  verbal

1. (+) l have lived in cikampek

   (-) l have not lived in cikampek

  (?) have you lived in cikampek

2. (+) she has broken my boy

    (-) she has not broken my boy

   (?) has she broken my boy

3. (+) she has writed book

    (-) she has not writed book

    (?) has she writed book

4. (+) sandra is ready book

    (-) sandra isnot ready book

    (?) is sandra ready book

5. (+) she has painted a cat

    (-) she hasnot painted a cat

   (?) has she painted a cat 

6.  (+) he has adjusted an music 

     (-) he hasnot adjusted an music

     (?) has he adjusted an music

7. (+) she is reading book in the library

     (-) she isnot reading book in the library

     (?) is she reading book in the library

8. (+) he is playing biliard

    (-) he isnot playing biliard

    (?) is he playing biliard

9. (+) tia is cooking in the kitchen

    (-) tia isnot cooking in the kitchen

    (?) is tia cooking in the kitchen

10. (+) he has gone to purwokerto

      (-) he hasnot gone to purwokerto

      (?) has he gone to purwokerto

                                   NOMINAL 

1. (+) l have been heaking to mountain

   (-) l havenot been heaking to mountain

   (?) have you been heaking to mountain

2. (+) l have been playing games

    (-) l havenot been playing games

    (?) have you been playing games

3. (+) he has been crying

    (-) he has not been crying

    (?) has he been crying

4. (+) she has been verry beautiful

    (-) she hasnot been verry beautiful

     (?) has she been verry beautiful

5. (+) l have been verry smart

    (-) l have not been verry smart

    (?) have you been verry smart

6. (+)  he has been verry hundsome

    (-) he has not been verry hundsome

    (?)  has he been verry hundsome

7. (+) he has been short

    (-) he hasnot been short

    (?) has he been short

8. (+) she has been fat

    (-) she hasnot been fat

    (?) has she been fat

9. (+) tinah has been crazy girl

    (-) tinah hasnot been crazy girl

    (?) has tinah been crazy girl

10. (+) she has been a lazy girl

      (-) she hasnot been a lazy girl

     (?) has she been a lazy girl