This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the error:'To win the game, to play fair, and practice hard.' A) To win the game, to play fair, and to practice hard. B) To win the game, to play fair, and to practice fairly. C) To win the game, playing fair, and practicing hard. D) To win the game, to play fair, and to practice hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To win the game, to play fair, and to practice hard. 2. The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not Parallel. 3. Large commercial fIshing vessels are equipped(A) to clean, packaging(B), and freeze(C) the fish that they catch at sea(D). A) B. B) A. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 4. Where should a thesis sentence be located in your essay? A) In the introduction. B) In body paragraph #1. C) In the counter argument. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the introduction. 5. How does Parallel Structure relate to coordination in sentences? A) Parallel structure is only used in poetry. B) Parallel structure often involves coordinating conjunctions (like 'and' or 'or') to link similar ideas. C) Parallel structure is unrelated to sentence coordination. D) Parallel structure requires the use of semicolons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parallel structure often involves coordinating conjunctions (like 'and' or 'or') to link similar ideas. 6. According to Mr. Atwood (Grammar Guru), which example shows correct parallel structure? A) Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling. B) Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling. C) Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle. D) Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling. 7. The weather report was neither accurate nor fair. A) Yes! This item has an error. B) No! This item is free from error. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No! This item is free from error. 8. Squirrels, furry-tailed animals with large, black eyes and rounded ears, spend most of their time foraging for food, either in the trees or the ground. A) Foraging. B) Most. C) Large. D) Or the ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Or the ground. 9. Mopping the floors and ..... the bathtub are two household chores I dislike the most. A) To clean. B) Cleaning. C) Cleaned. D) Clean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cleaning. 10. Is the sentence written in Parallel Structure? The assistant manager was able to write her report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 11. Which sentence has parallel structure?A. It's sometimes difficult to decide whether to be happy or crying about an assignment.B. It's sometimes difficult to decide whether to be happy or sad about an assignment. A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 12. Which option below maintains parallel structure with the following sentence?I finished my paper and ..... it to the teacher A) Submit. B) Submitted. C) To submit. D) Submitting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Submitted. 13. We like a librarian who is cheerful, friendly, and cooperative. A) This sentence observes parallel structure. B) This sentence has faulty parallelism. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This sentence observes parallel structure. 14. Fill in the blank to make the two main ideas parallel:The teacher is a person of great patience and ..... A) Wisdom. B) Is also very wise. C) Wisely. D) Has wisdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wisdom. 15. The combined population of the states of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming is less than ..... A) People who live in the city of Los Angeles. B) The city of Los Angeles. C) That of the city of Los Angeles. D) The city of Los Angeles has a population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That of the city of Los Angeles. 16. Complete the sentence:For me, studying history is more interesting than ..... math problems. A) Solving. B) Solved. C) I solve. D) To solve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solving. 17. She waited for the interview with anxiety and nervously. A) Parallel. B) Not parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not parallel. 18. Complete the sentence:My weekend plans include sleeping in, watching movies, and ..... video games. A) Play. B) To play. C) Playing. D) Played. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing. 19. We take turns cleaning our apartment and ..... the cooking. A) Do. B) To do. C) Doing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doing. 20. Complete the sentence:During summer camp, we will go hiking, ..... , and sleep under the stars. A) To swim in the lake. B) Swam in the lake. C) Swim in the lake. D) Swimming in the lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swim in the lake. 21. Glenn wanted either soup or vegetable for dinner. A) Dinner. B) Soup. C) No error. D) Vegetables. E) Wanted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No error. 22. Adrenalin, also called epinephrine, increases ..... and rate of the heartbeat and raises the blood pressure. A) Strong. B) The strength. C) Strengthtening. D) Strongly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The strength. 23. We left for vacation without our credit cards, our money, and our children. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 24. Fill in the blank to keep the sentence parallel:My friends enjoy swimming, hiking, and ..... A) Playing. B) Was playing. C) Plays. D) To play. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing. 25. Find the word, phrase, or clause that makes the sentence not parallel.Most visitors to London or Paris spend their time visiting the museums and to shop. A) Spend. B) Visiting. C) To shop. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To shop. 26. True or False:The sentence 'She is talented at both painting and to sing' uses correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. The film had many stars, used various special effects, and ..... A) Violence. B) Featured graphic violence. C) It was violent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Featured graphic violence. 28. Choose the sentence that best maintains parallel structure: A) The dog barked loudly, ran quickly, and was jumping high. B) The dog barked loudly, ran quickly, and jumped high. C) The dog barking loudly, running quickly, and jumped high. D) The dog was barking loudly, ran quickly, and jumped high. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog barked loudly, ran quickly, and jumped high. 29. True or False:In the sentence 'He wants to read a book and going for a walk', the structure is parallel. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. Complete the sentence:Sarah enjoys swimming, biking, and ..... A) To run. B) Run. C) Runned. D) Running. 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