This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the words that best complete the sentence while maintaining parallel structure. Driving a car there may be just as fast as ..... or riding a bus. A) A train trip. B) Going by train. C) Ride a train. D) Taking a train. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taking a train. 2. Maurice's teacher asked him to take out the trash, sharpen pencils, and ..... A) Whiteboard cleaning. B) To erase the board. C) Erase the board. D) Also to erase the board. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Erase the board. 3. What is the function of parallel structure in writing? A) To add variety to a sentence. B) To create balance and clarity. C) To make the sentence grammatically correct. D) To make the sentence longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To create balance and clarity. 4. Which item in the list is NOT parallel with the others?Qualifications:Certified in CPRMicrosoft ExcelTrained in martial arts A) Certified in CPR. B) Microsoft Excel. C) Trained in martial arts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Microsoft Excel. 5. Select the best completion for the sentence to maintain parallel structure:The committee needs to decide whether they will lower taxes, increase funding, or ..... A) To cut spending. B) Cutting spending. C) Cut spending. D) Spending cuts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cut spending. 6. My home offers me a feeling of security, warm, and love. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 7. The pink scarf is in the closet or on the table. A) Check. B) Cross. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Check. 8. What makes the sentence 'I enjoy hiking, swimming, and fishing.' an example of parallel structure? A) The sentence is in past tense. B) The sentence uses a list of verbs. C) All activities are outdoor activities. D) All activities are presented as gerunds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All activities are presented as gerunds. 9. I like neither to wash up dishes nor mopping the floor. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 10. Complete the sentence:To be successful, you should plan carefully, execute quickly, and ..... A) Evaluating results. B) Evaluate results. C) To evaluate results. D) Evaluated results. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evaluate results. 11. Select the leaves of parallel structure:My ambition is to be a doctor and to specialize in surgery. A) My ambition. B) To be a doctor. C) My ambition, and. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My ambition, and. 12. Complete with parallel structure:You can see green grass, clean streets, and ..... A) Nice people. B) Drove cars. C) Dogs. D) Houses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nice people. 13. Complete the sentence with the phrase that creates the best parallel structure:You can either wait for the bus at this corner ..... A) Or you can walk to the next stop. B) Or walk to the next stop. C) Or to walk to the next stop. D) Or walking to the next stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or walk to the next stop. 14. Kabuki plays, which are a traditional form of Japanese drama, feature colorful costumes and spectacular scenery. A) Parallel. B) Not parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 15. ..... only a minor member of the giant grouping of stars, dust, and gas making up of the Milky Way. A) The solar system is. B) It is. C) That the solar system. D) Solar system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The solar system is. 16. Which sentence correctly shows what Maria hopes to do after school? A) Maria hopes to get a snack, to finish her homework, and calling her friend. B) Maria hopes getting a snack, finishing her homework, and calling her friend. C) Maria hopes to get a snack, finish her homework, and call her friend. D) Maria hopes to get a snack, she will finish her homework, and to call her friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maria hopes to get a snack, finish her homework, and call her friend. 17. Complete the sentence:A successful student is responsible, organized, and ..... A) Working hard. B) Is a hard worker. C) Works hard. D) Hardworking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hardworking. 18. Complete the sentence:The team needs to improve their passing, ..... , and shooting. A) Dribbling. B) Dribbled. C) To dribble. D) Dribble. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dribbling. 19. Identify the correct parallel structure in the following sentence:'He enjoyed playing basketball, soccer, and to run.' A) He enjoyed playing basketball, soccer, and to swim. B) Enjoyed playing basketball, soccer, and running. C) Playing basketball, soccer, and swimming. D) Playing basketball, soccer, and to run. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Playing basketball, soccer, and to run. 20. Complete the sentence:My dad thinks that driving a car is easier than ..... a motorcycle. A) To ride. B) When you ride. C) Ride. D) Riding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Riding. 21. Complete the sentence:The team practiced every evening, ..... , and reviewed their plays. A) Watched game footage. B) Watches game footage. C) Watching game footage. D) To watch game footage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watched game footage. 22. Complete the sentence:The new amusement park offers not just thrilling rides but also ..... A) To eat delicious food. B) Eating delicious food. C) Deliciously food. D) Delicious food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Delicious food. 23. What is the best revision of this sentence?John strummed the guitar, sang songs, and drum. A) John strummed the guitar, songs, and drum. B) John guitar, songs, and drum. C) John strummed the guitar, sang songs, and played the drum. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John strummed the guitar, sang songs, and played the drum. 24. Complete the sentence:For breakfast, I usually have cereal, ..... , and orange juice. A) Toast with butter. B) Toasted with butter. C) To toast with butter. D) Toast and butter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Toast with butter. 25. True or False:When using correlative conjunctions like 'not only ..... but also, ' the phrase following each part must have the same grammatical structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. Identify whether the sentence is in parallel or faulty structure:He started the engine, released the hand break, and checked the mirror. A) PARALLEL. B) FAULTY. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PARALLEL. 27. The national epic of ancient Rome, the Aeneid, written by the Roman poet Virgil, ..... one of the world greatest poems of heroic adventure. A) It is. B) Is. C) Being. D) There is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 28. True or False:The sentence 'The new superhero movie was thrilling, action-packed, and had a surprising twist' has correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. Complete the sentence:Jamie enjoys not only reading novels but also ..... them. A) Writing. B) Write. C) To write. D) Writes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Writing. 30. Mall survived the fall but she landed in Fairbanks just in time to take the SAT. A) No change. B) , but she landed in Fairbanks just in time to take the SAT. C) Delete. D) And lived. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , but she landed in Fairbanks just in time to take the SAT. 31. Choose the option that maintains parallel structure:**The project requires you to write clearly, to think critically, and ..... to solve problems ..... ** A) Solving problems. B) No change. C) Solve problems. D) To solving problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solve problems. 32. Raymond spends his summer fishing, camping, and a swim A) No error. B) Raymond spends. C) Fishing. D) A swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A swim. 33. Bonkers, our ninety pound golden retriever, chews on furniture, ..... , and snots up the car windows-inconveniences we didn't anticipate when we adopted him. A) Would drag us around the neighborhood during walks. B) He drags us around the neighborhood during walks. C) Drags us around the neighborhood during walks. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drags us around the neighborhood during walks. 34. Choose the words that best complete the sentence while maintaining parallel structure. Mom loves walking on the beach, eating Italian food, and ..... A) Stargazing. B) To gaze at stars. C) To go stargazing. D) Gazing at stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stargazing. 35. We looked everywhere for the car keys-under the sofa cushions, , and on the counters and tabletops. All along, Andrew had them in the front pocket of his jeans! A) Our search included the trash can. B) Searching for them in the trash can. C) In the trash can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the trash can. 36. I'd rather be lucky or hardworking than ..... A) To have talent. B) Having talent. C) Talented. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Talented. 37. James enjoys reading more than to write. A) Parallel. B) Non-parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-parallel. 38. Fill in the blank to keep the sentence parallel:We searched for the lost cat in the garage, under the porch, and ..... A) Then we checked the bushes. B) We looked behind the bushes. C) Behind the bushes. D) The bushes were checked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Behind the bushes. 39. Fill in the blank to create a parallel sentence:The new phone is not only expensive but also ..... A) It is fragile. B) Being fragile. C) Fragile. D) Has fragility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragile. 40. Fill in the blank to maintain parallel structure:'The dog loves to bark loudly, run quickly, and ..... ' A) Jumps high. B) Jump high. C) Jumping high. D) To jump high. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jump high. 41. Complete the sentence to create a parallel structure using ellipsis (omitting repeated words):My sister is a talented singer; my brother, ..... A) Dances greatly. B) Is a great dancer. C) A great dancer. D) He is a great dancer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A great dancer. 42. Fill in the blank with the correct parallel structure to complete the sentence."Her responsibilities include monitoring employee performance, ..... , and overseeing team projects." A) Feedback providing. B) Provided feedback. C) To provide feedback. D) Providing feedback. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Providing feedback. 43. I usually spend my evenings watching TV and surfing the internet. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 44. What is the best revision of this sentence?Tom could try to bake or cooking. A) Tom could try to bake or to cook. B) Tom could try to baking or cooking. C) Tom could try baking or cook. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tom could try to bake or to cook. 45. Complete the sentence with the best parallel option:For the talent show, I'm considering singing a song, telling some jokes, or ..... a magic trick. A) Performing. B) Performance. C) I will perform. D) To perform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Performing. 46. Complete the sentence to maintain parallel structure:The best way to get good grades is to study regularly, do all your homework, and ..... in class. A) Paying attention. B) To have paid attention. C) Pay attention. D) You should pay attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pay attention. 47. What easy classes you take your senior year and the way you waste your education are of no concern to me. A) What easy classes you take your senior year. B) The easy classes you take your senior year. C) What a waste of your senior year. D) The way your senior year takes easy classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The easy classes you take your senior year. 48. He cleaned under the sink and behind the cooker. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 49. Even if you don't watch the show, it is easy to distinguish the voice of Michael Scott from ..... A) Dwight Schrute. B) Dwight Schrute's voice. C) The voice of Dwight Schrute. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The voice of Dwight Schrute. 50. True or False:The sentence 'He is skilled in writing reports, giving presentations, and to analyze data' uses correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 51. Not only are you studying for History ..... you are studying for Spanish. A) But. B) But also. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But also. 52. The speaker introduced himself, told several interesting anecdotes, and finishing with an emotional plea. A) Finishing. B) Himself. C) Told. D) Introduced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finishing. 53. Too much stress can cause sleeplessness, depression, and ..... A) Lack of appetite. B) You don' t want to eat. C) Lack of appetite is caused. D) To lack appetite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lack of appetite. 54. I think that learning a new language is harder than ..... A) Math. B) To learn math. C) Learning math. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Learning math. 55. In Mrs. Curall's office, Ruben feigned the flu. He hoped to be excused from class, get an extension on his paper, and ..... A) Spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends. B) To spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends. C) Then to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends. 56. The Seine River runs throughout the city and supplies water to all Parisians. A) The Seine River runs throughout the city and it supplies water to all Parisians. B) The Seine River runs throughout the city and it is responsible supplies water to all Parisians. C) The Seine River runs throughout the city and all of Parians get their water from it. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No Change. 57. Identify the verb in the sentence. The ice melts in the warm sun. A) Melts. B) Ice. C) Sun. D) Warm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Melts. 58. The upper layers of venus' clouds are full of sulfuric acid, but the ..... layers are full of phosporic acid solution A) Low. B) Lower. C) Lowest. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lower. 59. Choose the sentence that describes the new phone using parallel adjectives. A) The new phone is sleek, powerful, and has a good price. B) The new phone is sleek, powerful, and affordable. C) The new phone is sleek, with a lot of power, and affordable. D) The new phone has a sleek design, is powerful, and affordable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The new phone is sleek, powerful, and affordable. 60. Built on islands, ..... was possibly the largest city in the world at the time of Spanish conquest. A) That Tenochtitlan of the Aztec Empire. B) Tenochtitlan of the Aztec Empire. C) There was Tenochtitlan of the Aztec Empire. D) It was Tenochtitlan of the Aztec Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tenochtitlan of the Aztec Empire. ← 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