This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Practice is the frequent and ..... observation of the model of executing any given kind of work. A) Continued. B) Continuation. C) Continual. D) Continues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Continual. 2. For the following statement, chose the verb phrase that is parallel with the other items in the list.The old man called an Uber, hopped in, and ..... A) Was going to disappear into traffic. B) Was disappearing into traffic. C) Disappears into traffic. D) Disappeared into traffic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disappeared into traffic. 3. True or False:The sentence 'She is both smart and works hard' uses parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Choose the sentence that maintains a parallel structure throughout. A) The moose ate all the cookies, all the cheese, and every last one of the burritos. B) The moose ate all the cookies, all the cheese, and it ate all the burritos, too!. C) The moose ate all the cookies, all the cheese, and all the burritos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The moose ate all the cookies, all the cheese, and all the burritos. 5. Identify the sentence that uses parallel structure correctly in a comparison. A) I think playing soccer is more fun than to watch it on TV. B) I think to play soccer is more fun than watching it on TV. C) I think playing soccer is more fun than when you watch it on TV. D) I think playing soccer is more fun than watching it on TV. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I think playing soccer is more fun than watching it on TV. 6. Which example of parallel structure is this sentence:"She likes to hit the gym just as much as she likes to rest in bed." A) Naming things in a series. B) Giving a contrast. C) Making a comparison. D) Listing things. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Giving a contrast. 7. Complete the sentence:I love to bake cookies, ..... , and decorate cakes. A) Eat them. B) To eat them. C) Eaten them. D) Eating them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To eat them. 8. Which part of the sentence needs to be corrected in order for the sentence to be parallel?The mountain sheep (A) is known for its incredible (B) agility, (C)timid, and (D) the ability to withstand severe cold. A) A. B) C. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 9. Which sentence is parallel in structure? A) She likes to read, watching movies, and to play soccer. B) She likes reading, watching movies, and playing soccer. C) She likes to read, to watch movies, and playing soccer. D) She likes reading, to watch movies, and to play soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She likes reading, watching movies, and playing soccer. 10. Which option completes the sentence with proper parallel structure? 'He is known for his honesty, bravery, and ..... ' A) Courage. B) Being courageous. C) Courageously. D) Courageous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Courage. 11. By the end of the semester, many of her students considered Ms. Mills to be heartless, misanthropic, and one of the least competent teachers they had ever had. A) Heartless, misanthropic, and one of the least competent teachers. B) Heartless, misanthropic, and the least competent teacher. C) One of the most heartless, misanthropic, and competent teachers. D) One of the most heartless, misanthropic, and incompetent teachers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One of the most heartless, misanthropic, and incompetent teachers. 12. Complete the sentence:Sarah loves hiking, swimming, and ..... A) Biking. B) Bike. C) To bike. D) Bikes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biking. 13. Laura and Diane only knock on Boen's door when they need heavy furniture moved, after they have clogged the garbage disposal, or ..... A) Having discovered a spider in the bathtub. B) Upon the discovery of a spider in the bathtub. C) If they find a spider in the bathtub. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If they find a spider in the bathtub. 14. Complete the sentence:My teacher advised us to read the chapter, take notes, and ..... A) Review our notes. B) To review our notes. C) Reviewing our notes. D) Reviewed our notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Review our notes. 15. Choose the sentence with proper parallelism. A) He enjoys hiking, to bike, and swimming. B) He enjoys hiking, biking, and to swim. C) He enjoys hiking, biking, and swimming. D) He enjoys to hike, biking, and swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He enjoys hiking, biking, and swimming. 16. Complete the sentence:The team needs to practice passing, shooting, and ..... A) Dribble. B) Dribbled. C) Dribbling. D) To dribble. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dribbling. 17. Jonathan enjoys hunting for falcons, , and painting the landscapes. A) Spends time with family. B) Spending time with family. C) To spend time with family. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spending time with family. 18. Plants require both large amounts of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen ..... smaller quantities of phosphorus, potassium and calcium. A) And. B) Or. C) Nor. D) But also. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 19. Which item in the list is NOT parallel with the others?Instructions for care:Wash coldUse gentle cycleTumble dryFabric needs to be ironed A) Use gentle cycle. B) Wash cold. C) Fabric needs to be ironed. D) Tumble dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fabric needs to be ironed. 20. True or False, This sentence is parallel:"They buckled their seatbelt, put the key in the ignition, and pressed on the gas." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. They studied quickly, quietly, and carefully. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 22. True or False:This sentence uses parallel structure:'The movie was both entertaining and educational.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Complete the sentence with the word that maintains parallel structure:The athlete trained hard, ate well, and ..... regularly. A) Slept. B) Sleeping. C) Sleeps. D) Sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slept. 24. Which sentence has no errors in structure A) A.During Jim Crow times, Negros spent their time praying for change, participating in protest, and demanding equal rights. B) During Jim Crow times, Negros spent their time prayed for change, participating in protest, and demanding equal rights. C) During Jim Crow times, Negros spent their time praying for change, participating in protest, and demanded equal rights. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A.During Jim Crow times, Negros spent their time praying for change, participating in protest, and demanding equal rights. 25. Which option correctly completes the sentence with parallel structure? He neither wanted to go to the movies nor ..... at home. A) To stay. B) Staying. C) Stay. D) Stayed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To stay. 26. He was talking on the phone, and doing his homework at the same time. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 27. Complete the sentence:The garden has tomatoes, cucumbers, and ..... A) Growing green beans. B) Grown green beans. C) Green beans. D) To grow green beans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Green beans. 28. Complete with parallel structure:You need to wash, cut, and ..... the vegetables. A) Prepared. B) Eats. C) Cook. D) Peeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cook. 29. Complete the sentence:The plan is to fix the fence, paint the house, and ..... A) To plant a garden. B) Planted a garden. C) Plant a garden. D) Planting a garden. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plant a garden. 30. Choose the option that maintains parallel structure:'The project requires you to write a report, to create a presentation, and ..... ' A) Developing a prototype. B) To develop a prototype. C) Develop a prototype. D) Developed a prototype. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Develop a prototype. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesParallel Structure Quiz 1Parallel Structure Quiz 2Parallel Structure Quiz 3Parallel Structure Quiz 4Parallel Structure Quiz 5Parallel Structure Quiz 6Parallel Structure Quiz 7Parallel Structure Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books