My teacher enjoys reading and to play his guitar at weekends.
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: playing
Studying Arabic is more difficult than to study Spanish.
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: studying
I have read the book, but I have not watched the movie version.
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: the movie
The doctor told Mrs. Franklin that she should either eat less or should exercise more.
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: exercise more
Swimming in the ocean is much tougher than a pool.
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: swimming in a pool
The cyclist owns both a mountain bike and has a racing bike.
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: a racing bike
My current job is neither exciting nor is it meaningful.
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: meaningful
Jason would rather listen to his father than take advice from me.
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: no change
I would rather work at a second job to pay for a new car than a loan.
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: to pay off a loan
The firefighter spoke more of his childhood than he talked about his job.
Well done!
Sorry, the right answer is: his job
These exercises are adapted from:
English Business Success. Lardbucket. (n.d.) English for Business Success. Parallelism. Retrieved from: http://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/english-for-business-success/s10-03-parallelism.html Licensed under a Creative Commons by-nc-sa 3.0 license
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