This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The corporation will sponsor only those projects that are worthy and it thinks have a chance at winning awards A) Parallel. B) Not parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not parallel. 2. In college, you will be ..... to study on your own and to take good notes A) Both required. B) Required both. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Required both. 3. In the sentence 'My weekend plans include finishing my homework, cleaning my room, and to hang out with friends, ' which part breaks the parallel structure? A) The sentence is correct. B) Cleaning my room. C) To hang out with friends. D) Finishing my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To hang out with friends. 4. Which of the following sentences demonstrates parallel structure?a) The team needs to work together, communicate effectively, and have problem-solving skills.b) The team needs to work together, effectively communicate, and problem-solving skills.c) The team needs to work together, communicate effectively, and problem-solving skills.d) The team needs to work together, communicate effectively, and have problem-solving. A) D. B) C. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 5. Identify the sentence with proper parallel structure. A) The conference will cover topics such as leadership, innovation, and how to manage change. B) The conference will cover topics such as leadership, innovation, and change management. C) The conference will cover topics such as leadership, innovation, and managing change. D) The conference will cover topics such as leadership, innovation, and to manage change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The conference will cover topics such as leadership, innovation, and change management. 6. The driver never acknowledged the problem or to find ways of getting help. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not Parallel. 7. Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure with prepositional phrases? A) We are going to the mall, the park, and then we will go to the movies. B) We are going to the mall, to the park, and to the movies. C) We are going to the mall, the park, and watching a movie. D) We are going to the mall, for the park, and at the movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We are going to the mall, to the park, and to the movies. 8. Last summer, I went hiking, stayed in a tent, and ..... A) I saw a snake. B) Saw a snake. C) Seeing a snake. D) Then I saw a snake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saw a snake. 9. Choose the option that completes the sentence with parallel structure:The garden has roses, tulips, and ..... A) Are sunflowers. B) Sunflowers. C) To plant sunflowers. D) Planting sunflowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sunflowers. 10. Below are THREE rules to consider when checking for Parallel Structure in your writing. Parallel Structure should be used when comparing or contrasting elements (A is better than B-X is less than Y):Choose the correct example A) James enjoys reading more than writing. B) James enjoys reading more than to write. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) James enjoys reading more than writing. 11. Tom jogs, swims, and ..... A) He is kick boxing. B) Kick boxes. C) He kick boxes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kick boxes. 12. Complete the sentenceThe library offers not only books to read but also ..... A) Computers to use. B) Computers. C) Using computers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Computers to use. 13. Anna's hobby is to sing and swimming. 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: B) This sentence has an error in parallel structure. 14. Complete the sentence:The book not only explores historical events but also ..... A) Analyzes their impact. B) Analyzed their impact. C) To analyze their impact. D) Analyze their impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analyzes their impact. 15. True or False:'He likes to jog, swim, and biking' is a sentence with correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Is this sentence correct? "They needed to calm down and to think about the situation." A) Yes, it is. B) No, it isn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, it is. 17. My cat loves to jump in the mud, to swim in the lake, and ..... A) Run after his ball. B) Running after his ball. C) To run after his ball. D) He also loves to run after his ball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To run after his ball. 18. Which sentence has parallel structure?A. Exams are coming up, so we need to revise, concentrate and prepare.B. Exams are coming up, so we need to revise, concentrate and do preparation. A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 19. True or False:The sentence 'She is smart, talented, and has creativity' uses parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. According to Susan Sontag, our concepts(A) of art(B), beauty, and nature(C) has(D) been changed by photography. A) B. B) A. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 21. True or False:The sentence 'She will either go jogging or to the gym.' has correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. If you go to see the musical on opening night, ..... the cast will feel supported. A) Then. B) While. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 23. Paula went to work, ..... , and to the movies. A) Going to restaurant. B) A restaurant. C) Go to restaurant. D) To a restaurant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To a restaurant. 24. Parallel structure creates patterns that are easy to follow so the reader understand the main idea. A) True. B) False. C) Not given. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. You can either go with family or friends. A) Parallel. B) Non-parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-parallel. 26. Which list shows correct parallelism in career tasks? A) Filing, respond to emails, updating schedules. B) File, to respond to emails, updating schedules. C) Filing, emails responded to, schedules updated. D) Filing, responding to emails, updating schedules. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Filing, responding to emails, updating schedules. 27. In the sentence below, choose the word or phrase that gives the sentence parallel structure. The girl liked eating cookies better than ..... at her grandmother's house. A) Having ate cake. B) Eating to cake. C) To eat cake. D) Eating cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eating cake. 28. Which of these best describes parallel structure in writing? A) Using the same grammatical pattern for items in a list or series. B) Using very descriptive adjectives and adverbs. C) Writing sentences that are all the same length. D) Starting every paragraph with a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using the same grammatical pattern for items in a list or series. 29. Either I can go to the movies on Saturday or A) Go to the mall. B) I can go to the mall. C) Going to the mall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I can go to the mall. 30. Complete the sentence to show parallel structure:The movie was exciting, entertaining, and ..... A) It was fun. B) Funny. C) Fun. D) Full of fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Funny. 31. The farmers not only export rice but also coffee to certain parts of country. A) But also coffee. B) The farmers. C) No error. D) To certain parts. E) Not only export. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Not only export. 32. Complete with parallel structure:My brother stopped, parked, and ..... A) Drove. B) Check. C) Waited. D) Watching. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Waited. 33. True or False?PS is used by both fiction and non-fiction writers, including in speeches. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. Ro went to the mall and bought a new shirt. 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!. 35. Identify the correct parallel structure:'She likes reading, writing, and to swim.' A) She likes reading, writing, and swimming. B) She likes to read, to write, and to swim. C) She likes reading, to write, and swimming. D) She likes to read, writing, and swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She likes reading, writing, and swimming. 36. In preparation for her run, Alicia ..... , applied sunscreen, and inserted her earbuds A) Tightened her shoelaces. B) Was tightening her shoelaces. C) Did tighten her shoelaces. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tightened her shoelaces. 37. Which sentence uses repeated words correctly to make the parallel structure clear? A) My goals are to get good grades, make the basketball team and learn guitar. B) My goals are to get good grades, to make the basketball team, and to learn guitar. C) My goals are getting good grades, to make the basketball team, and learning guitar. D) My goals are to get good grades, making the basketball team, and to learn guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My goals are to get good grades, to make the basketball team, and to learn guitar. 38. Which of the two is parallel? A) They are low in sodium but do not have many calories. B) They are low in sodium but high in calories. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are low in sodium but high in calories. 39. Tell Michael I said he can either do homework now or later. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 40. Identify the correction for parallel structure:'The teacher asked us to read the chapter, to summarize it, and writing our thoughts.' A) To read the chapter, summarize it, and write our thoughts. B) To read the chapter, to summarize it, and to write our thoughts. C) Read the chapter, summarize it, and writing our thoughts. D) Reading the chapter, summarizing it, and writing our thoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To read the chapter, to summarize it, and to write our thoughts. 41. The man aims to find a job and to buy a house. A) Check. B) Cross. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Check. 42. Complete the sentence:On Saturdays, I enjoy sleeping in, watching cartoons, and ..... A) Eating pancakes. B) To eat pancakes. C) Ate pancakes. D) Eat pancakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eating pancakes. 43. Finish this sentence using parallel structure:The grocery store is good for fruit, vegetables, and ..... A) Meat. B) To buy meat. C) Buying meat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meat. 44. What is the best revision of this sentence? A) They enjoyed hiking, swimming, and camping. B) They enjoyed hiking, swimming, and camp. C) They enjoyed hiking, swim, and camp. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They enjoyed hiking, swimming, and camping. 45. My parents told me that I should study well, that I should not skip my meals, to limit my time to gadgets. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 46. Which sentence correctly uses the correlative conjunctions 'not only ..... but also'? A) The movie was not only long, but it was also being boring. B) The movie was not only long but also it was boring. C) The movie was not only long but also boring. D) Not only the movie was long, but also boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The movie was not only long but also boring. 47. Find the word, phrase, or clause that makes the sentence not parallel. Steel is alloyed with manganese to increase its strength, hardness and resistant to wear. A) Strength. B) Hardness. C) Resistant. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resistant. 48. Some health conditions, such as illness, stress, and pregnancy, place an enormous demand on the body as it builds tissue or ..... infection. A) Fights. B) To fight. C) Fight. D) Fighting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fights. 49. Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure? A) Marrying Major Boundy meant leaving her family and traveling all over the world. B) Marrying Major Boundy meant to leave her family and travel all over the world. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marrying Major Boundy meant leaving her family and traveling all over the world. 50. The mangoes from Guimaras are fresh, sweet, and juicy. A) Mangoes. B) Juicy. C) Sweet. D) Fresh. E) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) No error. 51. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct:'My little brother is either hiding under the bed or in the closet.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. In 1923 Garrett Morgan patented a traffic light with red, yellow, and green lights that looked very different from today's traffic lights. A) Which. B) Whom. C) That. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which. 53. In 1980 the Floralies, the flower festival, was hold in North America for the first time, in Montreal, Canada, under the auspices of the International Association of Horticultural Producers. A) The. B) In. C) Was hold. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was hold. 54. What is the correct revision of this sentence:*"Dylon's goals include passing all his classes, to learn new skills, and trying his best."* A) Dylon's goals include passing all his classes, learning new skills, and trying his best. B) Dylon's goals include to pass all his classes, learning new skills, and trying his best. C) Dylon's goals include passing all his classes, to learning new skills, and to trying his best. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dylon's goals include passing all his classes, learning new skills, and trying his best. 55. True or False:To fix the sentence 'He is a man with a friendly smile, a kind heart, and who is always helping others, ' you should change 'who is always helping others' to 'a helpful nature.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 56. Find the word, phrase, or clause that makes the sentence not parallel.The book contained stories, poetic and plays. A) Stories. B) Poetic. C) Plays. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poetic. 57. He suggested we go for a meal then we should see a film. A) Not Parallel. B) Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not Parallel. 58. What is an example of a sentence with incorrect Parallel Structure? A) 'He enjoys swimming, running, and biking.'. B) 'He likes to swim, running, and to bike.'. C) 'He likes swimming, running, and biking.'. D) 'He enjoys to swim, run, and bike.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'He likes to swim, running, and to bike.'. 59. Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly in a comparison? A) I think playing soccer is more fun than watching it on TV. B) I think playing soccer is more fun than when I watch it on TV. C) I think to play soccer is more fun than watching it on TV. D) I think that playing soccer is more fun than to watch it on TV. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I think playing soccer is more fun than watching it on TV. 60. Identify the parallel structure in the following sentence:'She enjoyed reading, writing, and to paint.' A) Singing, dancing, and to play guitar. B) Running, swimming, and to cook. C) Reading, writing, and to draw. D) Reading, writing, and painting. 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