Fundamentals Of English Grammar

1 3-10 PARALLELVERBS

v unu v

L) Jim mnm ,,,r his bed landl up his

(b) Ann is cooking diner and (is) trrIkinp on the

phone at the same time.

(c) I ruin stay home and (will) study tonight.

(d) I am going to stqy home and (am going w)

ah@ tonight.

"..b.. n D"",.... ..-o rrrr lure -.l. sir ru.u An. cu "2

and. We say that the two verbs are parallel:

v + and + v

It is not necessary to repeat a helping verb (an

auxiliary verb) when two verbs are connected by

and.

EXERCISE 30. Parallel verbs. (Chart 3-10)

Directions; Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in parentheses.

1. When I (walk) waked into the living room yesterday, Grandpa (read)
   a newspaper and (smoke) his pipe.


2. Helen will graduate soon. She (move) to NewYork and
   (Iwk) for a job after she (graduate).


3. Every day my neighbor (d) me on the phone and (complain)
   ,+.,:.... about the weather.


4. Look at Erin! She (my) and (laugh) at the
   same time. I wonder if she is happy or sad?
   I'm beat! I can't wait to get home. After I (get) home, I (take)
   a hot shower and (go) to bed.
   Yesterday my dog (dig;) a hole in the back yard
   and (bury) a bone.
   I'm tired of this cold weather. As soon as spring (come)
   1 (play)
   tennis and (jog;) in the park as often
   as possible.
   Whiie Paul (cany) brushes and paint
   and (climb) a ladder, a bird fly)
   down and (sit)
   on his head. Paul (dmp)

and (fl) it all over the ground.