This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 22 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Do you plan to leave or to stay at home? A) Check. B) Cross. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Check. 2. Identify the sentence that maintains parallel structure. A) We plan to go hiking, swim, and to have a picnic. B) We plan to go hiking, swimming, and having a picnic. C) We plan to hike, swim, and have a picnic. D) We plan hiking, to swim, and having a picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We plan to hike, swim, and have a picnic. 3. I tried to get in touch with Jessica by calling her home telephone number on Monday and ..... , but I was not able to reach her on either day. A) Again on Tuesday. B) Tuesday again. C) I called again on Tuesday. D) I called again Tuesday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tuesday again. 4. Tyler is for the legalization not criminalization of marijuana. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 5. My best friend took me to ..... and a show. A) Dancing. B) Danced. C) A dance. D) To dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A dance. 6. Complete the sentence with the best parallel phrase:The main character was not only brave but also ..... A) He was very clever. B) Showed a lot of cleverness. C) Exceptionally clever. D) Being clever. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exceptionally clever. 7. Authors use parallel structure in order to ..... A) To show off how smart they are. B) Make their stories sound more like a poem or song. C) Create balance, rhythm and make sentences easier to read. D) Prove their point in arguments with a more simple claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Create balance, rhythm and make sentences easier to read. 8. Which sentence is an example of correct parallel structure? A) The book is informative, engaging, and it is easy to read. B) The book is informative, engaging, and easy to read. C) The book is informative, engaging, and to read easily. D) The book is informative, engaging, and it reads easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The book is informative, engaging, and easy to read. 9. Fill in the blank with the correct parallel structure:The recipe requires chopping the onions, dicing the tomatoes, and ..... the garlic. A) To mince. B) Mincing. C) Mince. D) Minced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mincing. 10. Choose the sentence that demonstrates proper parallel structure. A) The teacher said the test would be difficult, long, and it would be tricky. B) The teacher said the test would be difficult, long, and tricky. C) The teacher said the test would be difficult, it would be long, and tricky. D) The teacher said the test would be difficult, long, and it was tricky. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher said the test would be difficult, long, and tricky. 11. She prefers writing letters and collecting stamps. A) Check. B) Cross. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Check. 12. Finish this sentence using parallel structure:The city celebrated its team's victory with parades, speeches, and ..... A) Decorations. B) The streets were decorated. C) Decorating the streets. D) Decorating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decorations. 13. Which sentence has parallel structure?A. The grade 8 students will give their best and do great.B. The grade 8 students will be giving their best and do great. A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 14. Many places of history(A), scientific, cultural(B), or scenic(C) importance have been designated national(D) monuments A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 15. We are opposites. She likes to be busy and ..... A) Actively. B) Activity. C) Active. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Active. 16. Complete the sentence:The committee decided to meet early, discuss the agenda, and ..... A) Voting on the issues. B) Voted on the issues. C) To vote on the issues. D) Vote on the issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vote on the issues. 17. Find the word, phrase, or clause that makes the sentence not parallel.Folklore consists of the beliefs, customs, traditions, and telling stories that people pass from generation to generation. A) Beliefs. B) Traditions. C) Telling stories. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Telling stories. 18. Sally needs a new stove, dishwasher and knives for her kitchen. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 19. The following sentence has faulty parallelism. Choose the best way to revise it:'My summer job was messy, tiring, and it paid very little.' A) My summer job was messy, tiring, and paid very little. B) My summer job was a mess, tiring, and paid very little. C) My summer job was messy, tiring, and low-paying. D) My summer job was messy, I was tired, and it paid very little. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My summer job was messy, tiring, and low-paying. 20. To see is to believe. A) This sentence is error free!. B) This sentence has an error in parallel structure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This sentence is error free!. 21. Choose the correct sentence that follows a parallel structure: A) Michael likes to travel, to swim and painting. B) Michael likes traveling, swimming and to paint. C) Michael likes travelling, swimming, and painting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Michael likes travelling, swimming, and painting. 22. How should 'I picked up my things, run out the door, got in my car, and drove off.' be corrected? A) I pick up my things, run out the door, get in my car, and drive off. B) I picked up my things, ran out the door, got in my car, and drove off. C) I have picked up my things, run out the door, got in my car, and drove off. D) I picked up my things, running out the door, getting in my car, and driving off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I picked up my things, ran out the door, got in my car, and drove off. 23. While surveying the land, explorers were amazed both at how ..... at how dark the forest became. A) Bright the sun shone and. B) Brightly the sun shone and. C) Bright the sun shone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bright the sun shone and. 24. Which of the following is an example of parallel structure with gerunds? A) Sara likes running, fishing, and hiking. B) Sara likes to run, fish, and jump. C) Sara likes to run, to swim, and to jump. D) Sara likes running, swimming, and jumping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sara likes running, fishing, and hiking. 25. The maid looked inside the drawer, the bookcase, and under the bed. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not Parallel. 26. My communication preferences may be different from most people's, but my three favorite ways to communicate are ..... A) Meeting face-to-face, sending e-mail, and to use voicemail. B) Meeting face-to-face, sending e-mail, and to use voicemail. C) To meet face-to-face, to send e-mail, and to use voicemail. D) Meeting face-to-face, sending e-mail, or using voicemail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To meet face-to-face, to send e-mail, and to use voicemail. 27. Choose the option that makes the sentence parallel:'She enjoys hiking, to swim, and biking on weekends.' A) A) hiking, swimming, and biking. B) B) hiking, to swim, and biking. C) C) hiking, swimming, and to bike. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) hiking, swimming, and biking. 28. Select the sentence that illustrates parallel structure. A) The project requires planning, organizing, and to implement. B) The project requires planning, organizing, and implementing. C) The project requires planning, organizing, and to be implemented. D) The project requires planning, organizing, and implementation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The project requires planning, organizing, and implementing. 29. Jeffery's farts smell like old onions, rotten eggs, and moldy cheese. A) PARALLEL. B) NOT PARALLEL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PARALLEL. 30. She wanted to do two things:to work part time and ..... her studies. A) Finishing. B) To finish. C) Finishes. D) None of the above. 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