This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 27 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When Harriet went to the circus last week, she was amazed by the loud cannon, funny clowns, and ..... A) Elephants wearing hats. B) Hat-wearing elephants. C) All the elephants who were wearing hats. D) She liked the elephants too. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hat-wearing elephants. 2. We all want to pass the exam and to get high grades. A) Check. B) Cross. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Check. 3. Fill in the blank:Not only did she graduate with honors, but she also ..... A) Received a scholarship. B) Was receiving a scholarship. C) Receives a scholarship. D) To receive a scholarship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Received a scholarship. 4. Julie's favorite bugs are grasshoppers, ladybugs, and ..... A) Butterflies. B) She also likes butterflies. C) Butterflies aren't her favorite, but she likes them okay. D) To catch lightning bugs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Butterflies. 5. Identify the error in parallel structure in the sentence:'He wanted to learn how to play the guitar, singing, and to write songs.' A) 'to learn' should be 'learning'. B) 'singing' should be 'to sing'. C) 'to write' should be 'writing'. D) 'play the guitar' should be 'playing the guitar'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'singing' should be 'to sing'. 6. Is the following quote from Malala an example of parallel structure?"My mother, and the women would gather on our veranda at the back of the house and cook and laugh and talk about new clothes, jewelry, and other ladies in the neighborhood." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 7. What is the best revision of this sentence?Monica made toast, brewed coffee, and bacon. A) Monica toast, coffee, and bacon. B) Monica made toast, brewed coffee, and cooked bacon. C) Monica made toast, brews coffee, and bacon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monica made toast, brewed coffee, and cooked bacon. 8. The Super Bowl game with the '49ers and Taylor Swift's boyfriend's team is going to be fun, exciting, and ..... A) A thrill to watch. B) A really good time. C) The best event of the year. D) Cool. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cool. 9. My mom told me I was grounded because I stayed up too late, forgot to do my chores, and ..... A) Failed to do my homework. B) I didn't get my homework done. C) No homework was done. D) The homework was left undone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Failed to do my homework. 10. This is not only my room ..... my favourite place. A) But then. B) But also. C) And. D) Rather than. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But also. 11. True or False:In a parallel sentence, all items in a list must have the same grammatical form, like all being nouns or all being '-ing' verbs. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Human beings are often ignorant, pitiless and ..... A) Show brutality. B) Brutal. C) Brutality. D) Showed brutality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brutal. 13. I would rather eat potatoes than ..... A) Eat rice. B) To eat rice. C) Eating rice. D) To eating rice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eat rice. 14. He likes running, jogging, and to hike. A) Check. B) Cross. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cross. 15. Mopping the floors and ..... the bathtub are two household chores i especially dislike. A) Cleaning. B) To clean. C) Cleaned. D) Clean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cleaning. 16. Brutus was honorable, honesty, and nobility. A) Parallel. B) Not parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not parallel. 17. Not only did Dennis apply an extra layer of deodorant to his armpits, but he also polished each tooth with special care. He did not want to offend Malinda with any unpleasant odors. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 18. She decided to leave her job and traveling the world. A) Not parallel. B) Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not parallel. 19. Although I trained hard, practiced every day and ..... to my trainer, I never won a tournament. A) Listening. B) Were listening. C) Was listening. D) Listened. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Listened. 20. Demography covers the study of the size, ..... , and distribution of populations A) Structural. B) Structure. C) Structurally. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Structure. 21. Select the sentence with proper parallel structure. A) The athlete was praised for his speed, strength, and he was very agile. B) The athlete was praised for his speed, strength, and agility. C) The athlete was praised for his speed, strength, and being agile. D) The athlete was praised for his speed, strength, and to be agile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The athlete was praised for his speed, strength, and agility. 22. True or False:The sentence 'She enjoys reading, writing, and to draw.' uses parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Identify whether or not the sentences have parallel structure. Check the option YES if it is parallel and NO if it is not.My cat is not only friendly but she is also playful. A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) YES. 24. When Napoleon arrived in Paris after winning the war at Abu Qir Paris, the French people that they had lost confidence in the government cheered the young hero. A) When. B) Arrived. C) They. D) Confidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They. 25. Complete the sentence:The presentation was not only informative but also ..... A) It was engaging. B) Engaging. C) To be engaging. D) Engaged the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Engaging. 26. The legislation neither resolves the financial crisis nor ..... consumers. A) Is helping. B) Helps. C) Has helped. D) Will be helping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Helps. 27. Complete the sentence:Not only did she forget her homework, but she also ..... her backpack. A) Lost. B) Loses. C) Losing. D) To lose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lost. 28. Complete with parallel structure:He can speak loudly, clearly, and ..... A) Smart. B) Quickly. C) With intelligence. D) Speeches. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quickly. 29. But right over Fairbanks, Alaska her balloon began to lose air! Rapidly, it began to fall toward the ground with great speed. A) No change. B) Delete. C) At full blast. D) And Mali cried out for help. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Delete. 30. Select the option that best describes parallel structure in writing. A) Using the same grammatical form for similar ideas in a sentence. B) Writing sentences that are all the same length. C) Starting every sentence with the same word for effect. D) Making sure your subject and verb agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using the same grammatical form for similar ideas in a sentence. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesParallel Structure Quiz 1Parallel Structure Quiz 2Parallel Structure Quiz 3Parallel Structure Quiz 4Parallel Structure Quiz 5Parallel Structure Quiz 6Parallel Structure Quiz 7Parallel Structure Quiz 8Parallel Structure Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books