This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the option that best describes parallel structure in writing. A) Using the same grammatical form for similar ideas in a sentence. B) Writing sentences that are all the same length. C) Starting every sentence with the same word for effect. D) Making sure your subject and verb agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using the same grammatical form for similar ideas in a sentence. 2. The frightened private did not know whether he had been ordered to stand trial for disorderly conduct or ..... A) Because he had disobeyed. B) To disobey. C) For disobedience. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For disobedience. 3. She was disappointed not only by his clothes but also by his mannerisms. A) Not parallel. B) Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parallel. 4. The masterpiece was created by his talent, with his passion, and ..... A) For his hard work. B) Through his hard work. C) Under his hard work. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through his hard work. 5. True or False:The sentence 'He is talented at singing, dancing, and to act.' uses correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. True or False:The sentence 'She is talented in singing, dancing, and to play the piano' is an example of parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Which part is out of parallel structure?Thelma likes playing the clarinet, to march in the band, and watching the football games. A) Playing the clarinet. B) To march in the band. C) Watching the football games. D) The sentence is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To march in the band. 8. Complete the sentence:The new park offers trails for hiking, areas for picnicking, and ..... A) A place to swim. B) To swim. C) Swimming. D) Swimming areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swimming areas. 9. Which sentence has parallel structure?A. Most of them start their day with eating breakfast, studying lessons and doing assignments. B. Most of them start their day with eating breakfast, study lessons and doing their assignments. A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 10. Below are THREE rules to consider when checking for Parallel Structure in your writing. 1. Parallel Structure should be used when elements are joined by coordinating conjunctions:Choose the correct example A) I am allergic to the dog's hair and how it smells. B) I am allergic to the dog's hair and its smell. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I am allergic to the dog's hair and its smell. 11. The Nebular hypothesis is a theory about the origin of the solar system formulated by Laplace, a French astronomer, in late 1700's. A) About. B) In late. C) Is. D) Formulated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In late. 12. True or False:The sentence 'The athlete was praised for his agility, strength, and being fast' uses correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Complete the sentence with parallel structure:'The new video game is fun, challenging, and ..... ' A) Excited. B) Exciting. C) It is exciting. D) To excite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exciting. 14. True or False:The sentence 'She is not only a great painter but also a talented musician.' uses parallel structure correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and ..... jokes as she prepared Mike's latte. A) Tells. B) Told. C) Was telling. D) Will tell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Told. 16. Shane has intelligence, honesty, and she is funny. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not Parallel. 17. Identify whether or not the sentences have parallel structure. Check the option YES if it is parallel and NO if it is not.Mary's rabbit is fat but he is lively. A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 18. Complete the sentence:The student's goals include earning a degree, traveling abroad, and ..... A) Find a job. B) To find a job. C) Finding a job. D) To finding a job. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Finding a job. 19. I want this to be done ..... A) Precisely, carefully, and immediately. B) With accurate measure, carefully, and immediately. C) Precisely, with proper precaution, and immediately. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precisely, carefully, and immediately. 20. Although your recipe for bread ..... , the bread made with my recipe is as good as yours. A) Takes longer than my bread. B) Takes longer than my recipe. C) It takes longer than mine. D) My recipe takes longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Takes longer than my recipe. 21. Decide if the sentence is Correct or Incorrect use of Parallel Structure:We came, we saw, we conquered. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 22. Rachel has always enjoyed reading the book more than ..... A) Watching the movie. B) I watched the movie version. C) To watch the movie. D) Watched the movie version. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watching the movie. 23. Matt wants three things for Valentine's Day:a giant box of M&M's, a stuffed animal, and ..... A) Someone should hug him. B) A big hug. C) He wants his special someone to hug him. D) To get a hug. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A big hug. 24. President Snow hopes to learn several languages and teach them to his stuffed animals. A) PARALLEL. B) NOT PARALLEL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PARALLEL. 25. A sentence has parallel structure when A) The sentences does not cross. B) Its elements follow a consistent pattern. C) The verb changes tense. D) The sentence is long and wordy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its elements follow a consistent pattern. 26. Finish this sentence using parallel structure:Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and ..... A) A game of cards. B) To play cards. C) Playing a game of cards. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing a game of cards. 27. Ella's job responsibilities include ..... , training, and informing workers of company policies. A) To hire. B) Hired. C) Hire. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 28. Arya decided to get up early, practice some yoga and ..... healthy foods. A) Eating. B) Ate. C) Eat. D) Eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eat. 29. Complete the sentence with the option that keeps the structure parallel:After school, Marco relaxes by listening to music, playing video games, and ..... with his friends. A) Will chat. B) To chat. C) He chats. D) Chatting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chatting. 30. I'll return in June, July or in August. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 31. Which sentence shows parallelism with correlative conjunctions? A) He is both smart and he works hard. B) He is either running or likes to swim. C) He is not only smart but also hardworking. D) He is either smart or he is working hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is not only smart but also hardworking. 32. Select the option that creates a parallel structure:'The responsibilities of the job include managing the team, overseeing the project, and ..... ' A) To write reports. B) To be writing reports. C) Write reports. D) Writing reports. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writing reports. 33. True or False:'At the party, we danced, sang, and were eating all night.' maintains proper parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 34. True or False:This sentence maintains a consistent, parallel verb tense:'Yesterday, he baked cookies, washed the dishes, and is watching a movie.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 35. You can find parallel structure in which one of these: A) Comparisons. B) Synonyms. C) Verbs. D) Titles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comparisons. 36. Complete each question by choosing the expression which makes the sentence parallel. *Countries with many volcanoes, such as Italy, Mexico, and New Zealand, use underground steam as a source of energy, and ..... A) Homes in Reykjavik, Iceland, are heated with water from volcanic hot springs. B) Reykjavik, Iceland uses water from volcanic hot springs to heat homes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reykjavik, Iceland uses water from volcanic hot springs to heat homes. 37. I like to do a vlog better than composing a song. A) Check. B) Cross. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cross. 38. Claudine's sons like to eat doughnuts, sip juice, and licking lolly pops. A) PARALLEL. B) NOT PARALLEL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NOT PARALLEL. 39. Identify the part of the sentence that is not parallel:'The committee was tasked with reviewing the budget, analyzing the data, and to make recommendations.' A) A) reviewing the budget. B) B) analyzing the data. C) C) to make recommendations. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C) to make recommendations. 40. Which sentence has parallel structure?A. What would be more fun:skiing, swimming or going for a walk?B. What would be more fun:to ski, swimming or going walking?C. What would be more fun:skiing, swimming or walking? A) A. B) B. C) C. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 41. The program was- A) Peaceful, organized, and goal oriented. B) Not violent, without any chaos and goal oriented. C) Peaceful, no chaos, and not scattered. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peaceful, organized, and goal oriented. 42. Before acquiring languages, babies detect differences in musical tones and ..... in the tempo and the rhythm of the music. A) Changing. B) Change. C) To change. D) Changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Changes. 43. My friend Jack, who works at the circus, taught me to eat fire and juggling. A) Parallel. B) Not parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not parallel. 44. Neither ..... nor the ineffective air conditioner rattling in the window will deter Tiffany from loving the freedom of her first apartment. A) The inconsiderate neighbors playing loud music. B) Playing loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors. C) Having played loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors. D) When the inconsiderate neighbors played loud music. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The inconsiderate neighbors playing loud music. 45. Not only did Carlos miss his one-year anniversary with Adrianna ..... A) But also forgot his mother's birthday. B) But forgot his mother's birthday. C) But also forgetting his mother's birthday. D) But he also forgot his mother's birthday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But he also forgot his mother's birthday. 46. Choose the words that best complete the sentence while maintaining parallel structure. Yes, you deserve some fun, but working is just as important as ..... A) Playing. B) He play. C) It is to play. D) Play. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing. 47. What is the role of Parallel Structure in poetry? A) It creates rhythm and enhances the musical quality of the poem. B) It introduces complex themes and ideas. C) It limits the use of figurative language. D) It focuses solely on narrative elements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It creates rhythm and enhances the musical quality of the poem. 48. Which sentence has parallel structure?A. When the holiday comes I'm going to keep on studying and quit to play games. B. When the holiday comes I'm going to keep on studying and quit playing games.(LOL) A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 49. In commensalism, tiny plants live out their lives in the human body and derive their food from it, but probably neither harm nor ..... the host in any way. A) Helping. B) Helped. C) To help. D) Help. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Help. 50. Parallel structure means using the same grammatical pattern in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. Fill in the blank to complete the parallel structure:The new student walked into the room, ..... for an empty seat, and sat down quietly. A) Looked. B) Was looking. C) To look. D) And looks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Looked. 52. She suggested taking the plane this evening or that we go by train tomorrow A) Taking the plane. B) That we go. C) Suggested. D) By train. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That we go. 53. True or False:The sentence 'The new video game is exciting, challenging, and has a lot of fun' uses correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. Mike likes to listen to rock music and reading mystery novels. A) PARALLEL. B) NOT PARALLEL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NOT PARALLEL. 55. In Creon's mind, all citizens are ..... to obey and to discourage others from disobeying. A) Required both. B) Both required. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Required both. 56. The Mekong river forms most of Laos's western border, ..... the Lao people on the east bank from their neighbors in Myanmar and Thailand on the west bank. A) That is separated. B) Of separation. C) Then separated. D) Separating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Separating. 57. We get along well, though. We're both very neat and ..... A) Tidy. B) Tidily. C) Have tidiness. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tidy. 58. What is the verb tense in this sentence?Czars had power in Russia until 1917. A) Simple Present. B) Simple Past. C) Simple Future. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple Past. 59. Complete the sentence:During the summer, I plan to travel, ..... , and to learn a new language. A) Cooked. B) Cooking. C) Cook. D) To cook. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To cook. 60. Choose the correct parallel structure for the sentence:The project requires researching the topic, analyzing the data, and ..... a) to present the findingsb) presents the findingsc) present the findingsd) presenting the findings A) Presenting the findings. B) Presents the findings. C) Present the findings. D) To present the findings. 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