This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:My mom would rather cook dinner at home than ..... A) Ordering takeout. B) To order takeout. C) Order takeout. D) She orders takeout. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Order takeout. 2. Select whether or not this sentence is written using correct parallel structure.Eating eggs and bacon for breakfast appeals to me more than pancakes. A) It is parallel. B) It is not parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is not parallel. 3. True or False:Parallel structure can only be used in lists. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. 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. A) Clutched her stomach. B) Was clutching her stomach. C) Did clutch her stomach. D) Clutched her stomach instantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clutched her stomach. 5. Good writing requires you to plan outlines, write several drafts, and revision. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not Parallel. 6. In my free time, I enjoy reading books more than ..... A) Watch movies. B) Watched movies. C) Watching movies. D) Will watch movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watching movies. 7. True or False:The following sentence has correct parallel structure in its compound predicate:'The firefighter climbed the ladder, broke the window, and was rescuing the cat.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. The teacher is funny, sweet, and ..... A) Talks a lot. B) She also talks a lot. C) Talkactive. D) Constantly talks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Talkactive. 9. After class hours, the students went to the plaza. to the mall, and home. A) After class. B) The students. C) And home. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And home. 10. Is this sentence correct? "Her and her friends loved Bruno Mars' music with all her heart." A) Yes, it is. B) No, it isn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, it isn't. 11. Which sentence has correct parallel structure? A) The team practiced hard and winning. B) The team practiced hard and won. C) The team practiced hard and win. D) The team practices hard and won. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The team practiced hard and won. 12. Which of the following sentences has a problem with parallel structure? A) The game was exciting, intense, and a nail-biter until the end. B) The players were focused, determined, and ready to win. C) The coach spoke calmly, clearly, and confidently. D) We celebrated by cheering, high-fiving, and singing the team song. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The game was exciting, intense, and a nail-biter until the end. 13. The bellflower is(A) a wildflower that grows in(B) shady fields, in marshes(C), and mountain(D) slopes. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 14. Which sentence lists the student's favorite subjects using correct parallel structure? A) My favorite subjects are math, science, and how to read history books. B) My favorite subjects are math, science, and history. C) My favorite subjects are doing math, science, and history. D) My favorite subjects are math, being scientific, and history. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My favorite subjects are math, science, and history. 15. Jeremy 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) To playing a card game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing a game of cards. 16. Finish this sentence using parallel structure:Therapists say I should sit, walk, and ..... A) Go swimming. B) Swim. C) Go to swim. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swim. 17. Complete the sentence to keep the list of goals parallel:His goals for the summer are to learn guitar, to get a part-time job, and ..... a lot of books. A) Reading. B) Will read. C) To read. D) Reads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To read. 18. The size, shape and complexity of an aerial, also known as an antenna, ..... on the wavelength and the range of being received. A) Depends. B) Depend. C) Depending. D) To depend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Depend. 19. Read the item below. Identify the type of error in the sentence.Hoping to relax after a busy week at work and school, Cheryl smoothed on some sunscreen, settled onto her pool raft, and opened her new Stephen King novel, then her neighbor cranked up the lawnmower, ruining the quiet. A) Comma splice. B) Fused sentence. C) Fragment. D) Parallel structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 20. Identify the correct parallel structure in the sentences below. A) She enjoyed cooking, baking, and to eat. B) She enjoyed cooking, baking, and to eat. C) She enjoyed baking and to eat. D) She enjoyed cooking, baking, and to cook. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She enjoyed cooking, baking, and to eat. 21. Identify the error:'To win the game, to play fair, and practice hard.' A) To win the game, to play fair, and to practice hard. B) To win the game, to play fair, and to practice fairly. C) To win the game, playing fair, and practicing hard. D) To win the game, to play fair, and to practice hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To win the game, to play fair, and to practice hard. 22. The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not Parallel. 23. Large commercial fIshing vessels are equipped(A) to clean, packaging(B), and freeze(C) the fish that they catch at sea(D). A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 24. Where should a thesis sentence be located in your essay? A) In the introduction. B) In body paragraph #1. C) In the counter argument. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the introduction. 25. How does Parallel Structure relate to coordination in sentences? A) Parallel structure is only used in poetry. B) Parallel structure often involves coordinating conjunctions (like 'and' or 'or') to link similar ideas. C) Parallel structure is unrelated to sentence coordination. D) Parallel structure requires the use of semicolons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parallel structure often involves coordinating conjunctions (like 'and' or 'or') to link similar ideas. ← 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