PARALLEL STRUCTURE OF WORDS DIRECTIONS: Write P if the sentence observes parallelism or write U if it does not.

___1. Jerico is fond of running and hopping in our backyard

___2. Before going to school, Marie was brushing her hair, took deep breaths, and applied
foundation

___3. Lester bought white roses and he has purchased a box of chocolates

___4. Activities that Leila likes best are to swim in an Olympic-sized pool and hiking up mountains.

___5. Looking for the detergent, Alex looked in the laundry basket, above the toilet cabinet, and
checked inside the washing machine.

___6. The news about bad weather these coming days excited the children, for they can rest, and
they can do their projects still.

___7. My parents disagree with what I considered and not with what I chose

___8. The teacher told the students that they should get enough sleep, that they should eat health
food, and to review their lessons.
inde
and nhrase that are not narallel​

P  =  1, 6, 7

U  =  2, 3, 4, 5, 8

Explanation:

my best guess would be: d allusion

makes the most sense

question 1

one of the main differences between central idea and theme is

a) theme is found when you have one main character, central idea is limited to stories with multiple characters.

b) themes are explicitly stated and central ideas are not.

c) central ideas can only be found in narrative writing, while themes can be found in multiple types of literature.

d) central idea can be found in both fiction and nonfiction texts.

question 4

when reading "nameless, tennessee", we know that we are looking for a central idea and not a theme because

a) its a short story. short stories only have a central idea.

b) its a non-fiction text. non-fiction does not have a theme, only central idea.

c) themes are directly stated and there isn't one directly stated in "nameless, tennessee".

d) all of the above.

question 6

read the excerpt.

"we had a doctor on the ridge in them days. as good as any doctor alivin'. he'd cut a crooked toenail or deliver a woman. dead these last years."

how do the details in this excerpt to develop the central idea?

a) they give insight into the doctor's motivation for people.

b) they depict the poverty and lifelessness of the town.

c) they explain why people wanted to get away from the town.

d) they reveal some of the meaningful human history of the unnamed town.