This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Finish this sentence using parallel structure:Running, lifting, and ..... are three of Ashley's favorite exercises. A) Racquetball. B) A spinning class. C) Bicycling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bicycling. 2. Complete the sentence so that it is parallel.Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal and ..... A) A game of cards. B) To play cards. C) Playing a game of cards. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing a game of cards. 3. The main problems were Danforth's ambition, his pride, his arrogance, and his stubbornness. A) Parallel. B) Not parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 4. Complete the sentence:The new library offers space for reading, ..... , and studying. A) To research. B) Researched. C) Researching. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Researching. 5. True or False:The sentence 'Baking a cake is harder than to buy one from the store' uses correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Joan decided to paint her office, to add some new curtains, and that the rugs needs dry cleaning. A) PARALLEL. B) NOT PARALLEL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NOT PARALLEL. 7. Complete the sentence:He wanted to learn how to cook, sew, and ..... A) How to paint. B) Paint. C) To paint. D) Painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paint. 8. Which item in the list is NOT parallel with the others?Camping gear:Bring a flashlightTentLanternKnife A) Lantern. B) Tent. C) Bring a flashlight. D) Knife. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bring a flashlight. 9. Which sentence maintains parallelism in a comparison? A) She prefers read books than watching movies. B) She prefers reading books to watching movies. C) She prefers reading books to watch movies. D) She prefers reading books than to watching movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She prefers reading books to watching movies. 10. Migraines are most prevalent in adults between the ages of 20 and 50 and become ..... and less frequent with age. A) Severely. B) It is severe. C) Less severely. D) Less severe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Less severe. 11. The cyclist owns both a mountain bike and has a racing bike. A) Non parallel. B) Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non parallel. 12. She walked out of the changing rooms, climbed onto the diving board, and into the swimming pool. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 13. During the lockdown, people were either baking, dancing, or ..... A) Planted. B) Garden. C) Gardening. D) Will plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gardening. 14. Mali spent her summer vacation sleeping, eating nachos, and ..... A) Studied for the SAT. B) Studying for the SAT. C) The SAT. D) Flew a hot air balloon to Alaska. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Studying for the SAT. 15. Choose the correct parallel structure for the sentence:She is not only a talented singer but also ..... a) a skilled dancerb) dances skillfullyc) dance skillfullyd) dancing skillfully A) A skilled dancer. B) Dancing skillfully. C) Dances skillfully. D) Dance skillfully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A skilled dancer. 16. She visited all the tourist shops, watched the children on the beach, and ..... A) Going back to the hotel for a late lunch. B) She went back to the hotel for a late lunch. C) Went back to the hotel for a late lunch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Went back to the hotel for a late lunch. 17. The heavy rainfall caused severe flooding and landslide. A) Heavy rainfall. B) Caused. C) Severe flooding. D) Landslide. E) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) No error. 18. An ant's(A) antennae provide it(B) with a sense of hear(C), smell, touch(D), and taste. A) C. B) B. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 19. Both the children and their mother love going to the park to see birds. A) Their mother. B) To see birds. C) The children. D) No error. E) Going to the parkE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No error. 20. What is a common mistake when using Parallel Structure? A) Including unnecessary conjunctions in a series. B) Using only nouns in a list. C) Mixing different forms of verbs or phrases in a list or series. D) Using the same verb tense throughout a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mixing different forms of verbs or phrases in a list or series. 21. 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) The Magic Mountain. C) She nearly finished the Magic Mountain. D) Even watch some movies too. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Magic Mountain. 22. A well-composed baroque opera achieves a delicate balance by focusing alternately on the aural, visual, emotional, and philosophy elements A) Focusing. B) Well-composed. C) Philosophy. D) Achieves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Philosophy. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. Fill in the blank to correctly complete the parallel structure:The escape room was not only challenging but also ..... A) We had a lot of fun. B) It was a lot of fun. C) To have fun. D) A lot of fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A lot of fun. 27. 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. 28. 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. 29. Complete the sentence:During the meeting, we discussed the new project, reviewed the budget, and ..... A) Were planning the next steps. B) Planned the next steps. C) Planning the next steps. D) Plan the next steps. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planned the next steps. 30. 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. 31. Which sentence correctly uses parallel prepositional phrases? A) You can find my lost keys under the sofa, the rug, or on the bookshelf. B) You can find my lost keys under the sofa, beneath the rug, or sitting on the bookshelf. C) You can find my lost keys under the sofa, under the rug, or on the bookshelf. D) You can find my lost keys under the sofa, the rug might have them, or on the bookshelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You can find my lost keys under the sofa, under the rug, or on the bookshelf. 32. Amino acids are essential to the body and ..... A) To be available in food. B) That they are available in food. C) Available in food. D) Availing in food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Available in food. 33. 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. 34. 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. 35. A conducive learning atmosphere requires noise-free environment, well-lit room, and ample space. A) Noise-free. B) Ample space. C) No error. D) Conducive learning. E) Well-lit room. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No error. 36. 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. 37. 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. 38. 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. 39. 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. 40. 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. 41. 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. 42. 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. 43. 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. 44. 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. 45. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She likes to dance, swim, and bike. 46. Which sentence shows correct parallel structure with its verbs? A) She walked to the store, bought milk, and is coming home. B) She walked to the store, was buying milk, and came home. C) She walked to the store, bought milk, and came home. D) She walks to the store, bought milk, and came home. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She walked to the store, bought milk, and came home. 47. Women should exercise regularly but not ..... because hard physical workouts and trigger hormone production. A) Excessive. B) Excessively. C) Exceed. D) Excessiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excessively. 48. Complete the sentence:My brother is not only talented at playing the guitar but also ..... A) Singing beautifully. B) Sings beautifully. C) Beautiful singer. D) He sings beautifully. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sings beautifully. 49. Fill in the blank to correct the sentence:My brother thinks that playing video games is more fun than ..... homework. A) To do. B) He does his. C) When he does. D) Doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Doing. 50. Complete each question by choosing the expression which makes the sentence parallel. *Not only are volcanoes very destructive, ..... A) They provide benefits. B) But they can also be very beneficial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But they can also be very beneficial. 51. R. Buckminster Fuller was a design(A), an architect(B), an inventor(C), and an engineer(D). A) B. B) A. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 52. True or False:'The car needs to be washed, waxed, and vacuumed' demonstrates parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. True or False:The sentence 'My dog is friendly, playful, and loves to cuddle' has correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. Statistics in the branch of math concerned with the ..... and analysis of large bodies of data to identify friends and overall patterns. A) Collecting. B) Collect. C) Collect. D) Collection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Collection. 55. Students are asked to do their assignments quickly, accurately, and thoroughly. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 56. That football team has both a good offense and ..... A) It has a good defense. B) A good defense. C) Having a good defense. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A good defense. 57. Which of the following famous quotes demonstrates parallel structure? A) Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. B) I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. C) If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 58. He is man known for his honesty and integrity. 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!. 59. During the exam, Mary sucked the ends of her hair, chewed the top of her pencil, and all the while she was picking at a scab on her elbow, but she could not remember the third cause of the French Revolution. A) Correct. B) Error in structure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Error in structure. 60. When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she ..... , claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast. A) Clutched her stomach. B) Was clutching her stomach. C) Did clutch her stomach. D) None of the above. 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