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Title: Parallel Structure

Grade: 8-a Lesson: S2-L1

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Step	Type	Explanation	Answer
1	Problem	Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and exercise regularly.
2	Clue	A sentence’s Parallel structure helps maintain a consistent tense and voice, with correct conjunctions and prepositions.
3	Hint	In the sentence, studying is in the progressive form. Hence exercise should also be in the progressive form.
4	Sumup	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?
5	Choice.A	Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and exercise regularly. The sentence "Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and exercise regularly" has a grammatical error. The verb form "exercise" should be changed to "exercising" to maintain parallel structure with the gerund "studying."	No change
6	Choice.B	Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and exercising regularly. The sentence "Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and exercising regularly" is correct. In this version, both verbs, "studying" and "exercising," are in the gerund form, maintaining parallel structure. The sentence effectively communicates that Margaret achieved success on the test through both diligent studying and regular exercise.	exercising
7	Choice.C	Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and will be exercising regularly. The first part of the sentence, "Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently," is in the present perfect tense, indicating completed actions with present relevance. However, the second part, ""will be exercising regularly,"" is in the future continuous tense, indicating a planned action that will occur in the future. To improve the sentence’s coherence, you might consider maintaining a consistent tense throughout.	will be exercising
8	Choice.D	Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and had been exercised regularly. The sentence "Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and had been exercised regularly" has a tense inconsistency. The first part of the sentence uses the present perfect tense ("has aced," "studying diligently",) indicating actions completed in the past with a connection to the present. However, the second part uses the past perfect tense ("had been exercised regularly"), which is not needed and can be confusing in this context.	had been exercised
9	Step:	Correct sentence	Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and exercising regularly.
10	Answer	Option	B
11	Sumup	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Step

Type

Explanation

Answer

Problem

Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and exercise regularly.

Clue

A sentence’s Parallel structure helps maintain a consistent tense and voice, with correct conjunctions and prepositions.

Hint

In the sentence, studying is in the progressive form. Hence exercise should also be in the progressive form.

Sumup

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Choice.A

Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and exercise regularly.

The sentence "Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and exercise regularly" has a grammatical error. The verb form "exercise" should be changed to "exercising" to maintain parallel structure with the gerund "studying."

No change

Choice.B

Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and exercising regularly.

The sentence "Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and exercising regularly" is correct. In this version, both verbs, "studying" and "exercising," are in the gerund form, maintaining parallel structure. The sentence effectively communicates that Margaret achieved success on the test through both diligent studying and regular exercise.

exercising

Choice.C

Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and will be exercising regularly.

The first part of the sentence, "Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently," is in the present perfect tense, indicating completed actions with present relevance. However, the second part, ""will be exercising regularly,"" is in the future continuous tense, indicating a planned action that will occur in the future. To improve the sentence’s coherence, you might consider maintaining a consistent tense throughout.

will be exercising

Choice.D

Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and had been exercised regularly.

The sentence "Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and had been exercised regularly" has a tense inconsistency. The first part of the sentence uses the present perfect tense ("has aced," "studying diligently",) indicating actions completed in the past with a connection to the present. However, the second part uses the past perfect tense ("had been exercised regularly"), which is not needed and can be confusing in this context.

had been exercised

Step:

Correct sentence

Margaret has aced the test by studying diligently and exercising regularly.

Answer

Option

Sumup

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

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