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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An ant's(A) antennae provide it(B) with a sense of hear(C), smell, touch(D), and taste. A) C. B) A. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 2. Both the children and their mother love going to the park to see birds. A) No error. B) Their mother. C) Going to the parkE. D) The children. E) To see birds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No error. 3. What is a common mistake when using Parallel Structure? A) Including unnecessary conjunctions in a series. B) Mixing different forms of verbs or phrases in a list or series. C) Using only nouns in a list. D) Using the same verb tense throughout a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mixing different forms of verbs or phrases in a list or series. 4. Despite the cold emptiness of the open sky, Mali found that she was delighted to have time to read her favorite books, such as Anna Karenina, The Three-Body Problem, and ..... A) She was relieved to get away from her annoying brother. B) She nearly finished the Magic Mountain. C) Even watch some movies too. D) The Magic Mountain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Magic Mountain. 5. A well-composed baroque opera achieves a delicate balance by focusing alternately on the aural, visual, emotional, and philosophy elements A) Well-composed. B) Achieves. C) Philosophy. D) Focusing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Philosophy. 6. Identify whether or not the sentences have parallel structure. Check the option YES if it is parallel and NO if it is not.Tomorrow, I want to be watching a movie and eat lunch with Tania. A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 7. Celine looked behind the toilet, in the laundry basket, and checked under the bed, but she could not find Squeeze, her nine-foot albino python. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 8. True or False:The sentence 'The teacher explained that we should read the chapter and that we should answer the questions at the end' uses correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Fill in the blank to correctly complete the parallel structure:The escape room was not only challenging but also ..... A) It was a lot of fun. B) A lot of fun. C) We had a lot of fun. D) To have fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A lot of fun. 10. True or False:A sentence is parallel if it uses different verb tenses in a list to show the order of events. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Choose the sentence that maintains correct parallel structure: A) She is responsible for managing the team, organizing events, and to write reports. B) She is responsible for managing the team, organizing events, and writing reports. C) She is responsible for managing the team, to organize events, and writing reports. D) She is responsible for managing the team, organizing events, and write reports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is responsible for managing the team, organizing events, and writing reports. 12. How would we rewrite this sentence to give it parallel structure?"Remember to pack the sunscreen, towels, and make sure you have water." A) Remember to pack the sunscreen, towels, and water. B) Remember to pack the sunscreen, towels, and making sure you have water. C) Remember to pack the sunscreen, towels, and do not forget water. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Remember to pack the sunscreen, towels, and water. 13. Complete the sentence:During the meeting, we discussed the new project, reviewed the budget, and ..... A) Planned the next steps. B) Plan the next steps. C) Were planning the next steps. D) Planning the next steps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planned the next steps. 14. This book contains poems which are romantic, soothing, and can be enjoyed. 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: A) Yes! This item has an error. 15. Which sentence correctly uses parallel prepositional phrases? A) You can find my lost keys under the sofa, beneath the rug, or sitting on the bookshelf. B) You can find my lost keys under the sofa, under the rug, or on the bookshelf. C) You can find my lost keys under the sofa, the rug might have them, or on the bookshelf. D) You can find my lost keys under the sofa, the rug, or on the bookshelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You can find my lost keys under the sofa, under the rug, or on the bookshelf. 16. Amino acids are essential to the body and ..... A) To be available in food. B) Available in food. C) Availing in food. D) That they are available in food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Available in food. 17. Find the word, phrase, or clause that makes the sentence not parallel.Scholar John Fiske wrote on history, religious, and sociology. A) History. B) Religious. C) Sociology. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Religious. 18. True or False?PS can include repeating exact phrases across sentences, or just using similar wording again. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. A conducive learning atmosphere requires noise-free environment, well-lit room, and ample space. A) Conducive learning. B) No error. C) Noise-free. D) Well-lit room. E) Ample space. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No error. 20. Michaels anticipates both to earn a salary and to get a bonus. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 21. What should follow "either/or" for parallelism? A) Two different tenses. B) Mismatched phrases. C) Same grammatical form on both sides. D) One long, one short clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Same grammatical form on both sides. 22. Identify the type of error"The man whom Brenda refuses to marry even if someone paid her a million dollars." A) Fragment. B) Parallel structure. C) Comma splice. D) Fused sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 23. Henry likes pizza more than ..... A) Spinach. B) To eat spinach. C) To be eating spinach. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spinach. 24. She held jobs as a typist, a housekeeper, and in a restaurant A) Jobs. B) A housekeeper. C) In a restaurant. D) A typist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In a restaurant. 25. When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, ..... , and lunging at squirrels. A) Howls at bicyclists. B) Howling at bicyclists. C) She howls at bicyclists. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Howling at bicyclists. 26. Wayne searched under the bed, the couch, and in the bathroom for the snake. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not Parallel. 27. We move to a new house.Put the sentence into simple past. A) We will move to a new house. B) We move to a new house. C) We moved to a new house. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We moved to a new house. 28. Choose the sentence that maintains parallel structure throughout. A) The aliens abducted the farmer, looted his safe, and stole all his sheep. B) The aliens abducted the farmer, looting his treasury, and stole all his sheep. C) The aliens torched the village, looted the treasury, and had stolen all his sheep. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The aliens abducted the farmer, looted his safe, and stole all his sheep. 29. True or False:The sentence 'He likes to read, to write, and swimming' uses parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct parallel structure: A) She likes dancing, to swim, and biking. B) She likes to dance, swim, and bike. C) She likes dancing, swimming, and to bike. D) She likes to dance, swimming, and biking. 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