Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. Not all tiles will be used. Parallelism uses certain structures and rules of grammar. Match the sentences with the correct type of structure that creates parallelism When I go to the park. I like bringing a blanket and to pack a picnic basket full of sandwiches and fruit. Derek enjoys playing baseball with his friends, going on camping trips with his dad, and traveling to different cities throughout the year. I like playing hockey more than I like to play soccer. Although the chef used fresh ingredients, Karen knew the pasta dish was tasty but not healthy Jonathan enjoys watching comedy at the movie theater more than he likes watching horror films at the movie theater. Every year, I go on a long hiking trip where I like to take a break away from the hustle of the city and enjoy the peacefulness within nature. Sentences Type of Parallel Struture

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes