Grade 11 · Reading & language
Maintain parallel grammatical forms
Revise a series or comparison so equivalent actions use the same grammatical form.
8 authored questions + worked example

Worked example
Draft: “The role involves checking readings, recording changes, and to report faults.”
Which revision uses an -ing form for every listed action?
Answer & why
Answer: checking readings, recording changes, and reporting faults
The selected revision gives each action the requested matching form without changing the intended actions.
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All 8 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
Draft: “The policy favors repairing equipment, to reuse materials, and reducing waste.”
Which revision uses an -ing form for all three actions?
- repairing equipment, reusing materials, and to reduce waste
- repairing equipment, to reuse materials, and reducing waste
- repairing equipment, reusing materials, and reducing waste
- to repair equipment, reusing materials, and reducing waste
A hint
Match the grammatical form requested. Keep each item doing the same kind of grammatical work while preserving the intended actions.
Answer & why
Answer: repairing equipment, reusing materials, and reducing waste
The selected revision gives each action the requested matching form without changing the intended actions.
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Draft: “Volunteers promised to listen patiently, to speak respectfully, and considering different views.”
Which revision uses to + verb throughout the list?
- to listen patiently, speaking respectfully, and to consider different views
- to listen patiently, to speak respectfully, and considering different views
- to listen patiently, to speak respectfully, and to consider different views
- listening patiently, to speak respectfully, and to consider different views
A hint
Match the grammatical form requested. Keep each item doing the same kind of grammatical work while preserving the intended actions.
Answer & why
Answer: to listen patiently, to speak respectfully, and to consider different views
The selected revision gives each action the requested matching form without changing the intended actions.
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Draft: “The role involves checking readings, recording changes, and to report faults.”
Which revision uses an -ing form for every listed action?
- checking readings, recording changes, and to report faults
- checking readings, record changes, and reporting faults
- to check readings, recording changes, and reporting faults
- checking readings, recording changes, and reporting faults
A hint
Match the grammatical form requested. Keep each item doing the same kind of grammatical work while preserving the intended actions.
Answer & why
Answer: checking readings, recording changes, and reporting faults
The selected revision gives each action the requested matching form without changing the intended actions.
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Draft: “The plan aims to cut waste, to save water, and improving access.”
Which revision uses to + verb for all three actions?
- to cut waste, saving water, and to improve access
- to cut waste, to save water, and to improve access
- to cut waste, to save water, and improving access
- cutting waste, to save water, and to improve access
A hint
Match the grammatical form requested. Keep each item doing the same kind of grammatical work while preserving the intended actions.
Answer & why
Answer: to cut waste, to save water, and to improve access
The selected revision gives each action the requested matching form without changing the intended actions.
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Draft: “She chose to revise the draft, to verify the figures, and sharing the source.”
Which revision keeps every listed action in the to + verb form?
- revising the draft, to verify the figures, and to share the source
- to revise the draft, to verify the figures, and to share the source
- to revise the draft, to verify the figures, and sharing the source
- to revise the draft, verifying the figures, and to share the source
A hint
Match the grammatical form requested. Keep each item doing the same kind of grammatical work while preserving the intended actions.
Answer & why
Answer: to revise the draft, to verify the figures, and to share the source
The selected revision gives each action the requested matching form without changing the intended actions.
Add to plan ↗Question 6
Draft: “Useful habits include asking questions, checking evidence, and summarize carefully.”
Which revision uses an -ing form for every listed action?
- to ask questions, checking evidence, and summarizing carefully
- asking questions, checking evidence, and summarizing carefully
- asking questions, to check evidence, and summarizing carefully
- asking questions, checking evidence, and summarize carefully
A hint
Match the grammatical form requested. Keep each item doing the same kind of grammatical work while preserving the intended actions.
Answer & why
Answer: asking questions, checking evidence, and summarizing carefully
The selected revision gives each action the requested matching form without changing the intended actions.
Add to plan ↗Question 7
Draft: “The guide recommends planning ahead rather than to hurry at the end.”
Which revision places both contrasted actions in the -ing form?
- planning ahead rather than to hurry at the end
- plan ahead rather than hurrying at the end
- to plan ahead rather than hurrying at the end
- planning ahead rather than hurrying at the end
A hint
Match the grammatical form requested. Keep each item doing the same kind of grammatical work while preserving the intended actions.
Answer & why
Answer: planning ahead rather than hurrying at the end
The selected revision gives each action the requested matching form without changing the intended actions.
Add to plan ↗Question 8
Draft: “The task requires us to measure the length, recording the width, and to check the units.”
Which revision uses to + verb for each action after us?
- to measure the length, to record the width, and to check the units
- measuring the length, to record the width, and to check the units
- to measure the length, recording the width, and to check the units
- to measure the length, to record the width, and checking the units
A hint
Match the grammatical form requested. Keep each item doing the same kind of grammatical work while preserving the intended actions.
Answer & why
Answer: to measure the length, to record the width, and to check the units
The selected revision gives each action the requested matching form without changing the intended actions.
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