This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 24 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence with the best parallel phrase:His goals are to finish his project, to practice the piano, and ..... A) He will read a chapter in his book. B) Reading a chapter in his book. C) A chapter in his book is to be read. D) To read a chapter in his book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To read a chapter in his book. 2. He said that he would meet you at the podiatrist and for you not to be late. A) That he would meet you at the podiatrist and for you not to be late. B) For you to meet him at the podiatrist and for you not to be late. C) That he would meet you at the podiatrist and that for you not to be late. D) To meet at the podiatrist and not be late. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For you to meet him at the podiatrist and for you not to be late. 3. It is interesting that Paris has always attracted artists and refugees. A) It is interesting that Paris has always attracted artists and welcomed refugees. B) It is interesting that Paris has always attracted artists and refugees like it. C) It is interesting that Paris has always attracted artists and welcoming refugees. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is interesting that Paris has always attracted artists and welcomed refugees. 4. Computers are often used (A) to control, adjustment (B), and correct (C) complex industrial (D) operations. A) A. B) D. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 5. Antaboga was a primordial serpent that, according to the Balinese account of creation, existed when there was neither ..... earth. A) In heaven nor. B) Heaven or. C) Of heaven and. D) Heaven nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heaven nor. 6. Anaphora is ..... A) Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of each successive phrases, clauses or lines. B) Repetition of words in reverse order. C) Opposition, or contrast, of words or ideas in a parallel construction. D) A word that applies to different parts of the sentence in different ways, producing different, often incongruous, meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of each successive phrases, clauses or lines. 7. He liked ..... and riding horses. A) Playing. B) Playing basketball. C) To play basketball. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Playing basketball. 8. Teresa was expecting a visit from her mother, so she spent the day cleaning the shelves of the refrigerator, scrubbing mold from the bathroom tile grout, and ..... A) She removed dog hair from the sofa cushions. B) Removing dog hair from the sofa cushions. C) Removed dog hair from the sofa cushions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Removing dog hair from the sofa cushions. 9. Bankers and bakers should know a great deal about dough. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 10. California has more people, automobiles, civil aircraft, and students enrolled in universities and colleges than any other states. A) Any other states. B) Enrolled. C) Civil. D) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enrolled. 11. True or False?PS adds emphasis and can also help the audience's memory. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Complete the sentence:Not only does Sarah study hard, but she also ..... A) Plays sports. B) Play sports. C) Playing sports. D) To play sports. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plays sports. 13. Which sentence about the school trip is confusing because of faulty parallelism? A) On the trip, we visited the museum, walked through the park, and ate lunch. B) I enjoyed the bus ride, the historical artifacts, and talking with my friends. C) The goals were to learn about history and to have a good time. D) Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I enjoyed the bus ride, the historical artifacts, and talking with my friends. 14. All cultures have developed their own myths, consisting of narratives of their history, their ..... , and their heroes A) Regional. B) Religious. C) Religions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Religions. 15. Complete the sentence:We need to buy groceries, clean the house, and ..... A) Do the laundry. B) Done laundry. C) Doing laundry. D) To do laundry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do the laundry. 16. Identify the fault in the sentence below.The customer wanted to exchange the item, to get a refund, or she wanted to speak to the manager. A) No error. B) To exchange the item. C) She wanted to speak to the manager. D) To get a refund. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She wanted to speak to the manager. 17. Provide an example of a sentence using correct parallel structure. A) The coach emphasized the importance of teamwork, discipline, and hard work. B) The coach emphasized teamwork, discipline, and was hardworking. C) The coach emphasized the importance of teamwork, being disciplined, and hard work. D) The coach emphasized the importance of teamwork and discipline, and he worked hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The coach emphasized the importance of teamwork, discipline, and hard work. 18. Complete with parallel structure:The professor writes books, does research and ..... A) Teaches classes. B) Students. C) Reading journals. D) Studied articles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Teaches classes. 19. Public places require not only face masks but also wearing face shields. A) Not only. B) Face masks. C) Wearing face shields. D) Public places. E) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wearing face shields. 20. What is the correct way to make 'Nick spends his days drinking Mountain Dew, and he eats Doritos.' parallel? A) Nick spends his days drinking Mountain Dew and eating Doritos. B) Nick is drinking Mountain Dew and is eating Doritos. C) Nick drinks Mountain Dew and eats Doritos during his days. D) Nick's days are spent with Mountain Dew and Doritos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nick spends his days drinking Mountain Dew and eating Doritos. 21. Three important reasons for the economic recovery in Mexico are the growth of tourism, expanded free trade with NAFTA nations, and the increased value of the peso. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 22. In the list 'to run, to jump, and sliding, ' which part breaks the parallel structure? A) To run. B) To jump. C) And. D) Sliding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sliding. 23. Vacuuming under the furniture, dusting the ceiling fans, and scrubbing the tile grout with a toothbrush, Jerry prepared the house for his ultra-picky mother-in-law. A) Correct. B) Error in structure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 24. These boys could name the types of trees, flowers, and birds. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 25. Which part of the sentence needs to be corrected in order for the sentence to be parallel?(A) Sleeping, (B)resting, and (C) to drink orange juice is the best way (D) to cure a cold. A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 26. What is the formula for the following sentence:"My best friend had to wash, blow-dry, and curl her hair." A) Verb, Verb, Verb. B) Subject, Subject, Subject. C) Noun, Noun, Noun. D) Adjective, Adjective, Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb, Verb, Verb. 27. Cacao beans are roasted on low temperature to become cacao powder and make cacao nibs. A) No error. B) Low temperature. C) Are roasted. D) Cacao powder. E) Make cacao nibs. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Make cacao nibs. 28. Choose the words that best complete the sentence while maintaining parallel structure. Radiation pollutes the ocean, contaminates the air, and ..... A) Damaging to bone cells. B) Can damage bone cells. C) Causes damage to bone cells. D) Damages bone cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Damages bone cells. 29. When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, it 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. 30. Decide if the sentence is Correct or Incorrect use of Parallel Structure:If you can't fly, then run. If you can't run, then walk. If you can't walk, then crawl. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. 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