This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallelism In Grammar – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallelism In Grammar Quiz 1 (14 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I put away the dishes; will you put away the laundry? A) Parallel. B) Needs correction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 2. The food in the cafeteria is varied, tasty, and it is healthy. A) Parallel. B) Needs correction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Needs correction. 3. Skydiving is frightening but fun. A) Parallel. B) Needs correction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 4. Choose the sentence that shows correct parallel structure:A) The cat is sleeping, playing, and chase mice. B) The cat sleeps, plays, and chases mice. C) The cat is sleeping, playing, and chasing mice. A) The cat sleep, play, and chasing mice. B) The cat sleeps, plays, and chase mice. C) The cat is sleeping, playing, and chasing mice. D) The cat is sleeping, playing, and chases mice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cat is sleeping, playing, and chasing mice. 5. What is parallelism in grammar? A) Parallelism in grammar is defined as two or more phrases or clauses in a sentence that have the same grammatical structure. B) Parallelism in grammar is the agreement of subject and verb in number and tense. C) Parallelism in grammar is the use of synonyms to avoid repetition in a sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallelism in grammar is defined as two or more phrases or clauses in a sentence that have the same grammatical structure. 6. A number of interesting people work at the co-op with me, including an elderly German man, there is a middle-aged Chinese woman, and a teenaged Mexican boy. A) Parallel. B) Needs correction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Needs correction. 7. Choose the sentence that shows correct parallel structure:A) He is tall, dark, and can sing. B) He is tall, dark, and sings. C) He is tall, dark, and singing. A) He is tall, dark, and sung. B) He is tall, dark, and sang. C) He is tall, dark, and sings. D) He is tall, dark, and can sing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is tall, dark, and sings. 8. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct parallelism in verb tenses? A) They have been cooking, eating, and will be cleaning up. B) They have cooked, ate, and cleaned up. C) They have been cooking, eating, and cleaning up. A) They have been cooked, eating, and cleaned up. B) They have been cooked, ate, and cleaned up. C) They have been cooking, eating, and cleaned up. D) They have been cooking, eating, and cleaning up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They have been cooking, eating, and cleaning up. 9. Last summer I worked at the library, babysat for my neighbor's daughter, and there was a soup kitchen where I volunteered. A) Parallel. B) Needs correction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Needs correction. 10. Identify the correct parallel structure in the sentence:Sarah enjoys reading books, watching movies, and to listen to music. A) Sarah enjoys reading books, watching movies, and listening to music. B) Sarah enjoys reading books, watching movies, and listening to the music. C) Sarah enjoys reading books, watching movies, and listening to songs. D) Sarah enjoys reading books, watching movies, and listen to music. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sarah enjoys reading books, watching movies, and listening to music. 11. Do you want the job done quickly, or do you want it done well? A) Parallel. B) Needs correction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 12. To conserve energy while I was away, I unplugged the television, closed the curtains, and the thermostat was set at 65 degrees. A) Parallel. B) Needs correction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Needs correction. 13. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct parallelism in verb tenses? A) I ate, sleep, and will go to the store. B) I ate, slept, and will go to the store. C) I ate, sleep, and go to the store. A) I ate, slept, and will go to the store. B) I ate, sleep, and go to the store. C) I ate, sleep, and will go to the store. D) I ate, sleep, and going to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I ate, slept, and will go to the store. 14. Pandas eat bamboo leaves, and eucalyptus leaves are eaten by koalas. A) Parallel. B) Needs correction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Needs correction. 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