This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:Neither the teachers nor the principal ..... the decision. A) Support. B) Supports. C) Supporting. D) Supported. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supports. 2. Marianne is a good writer, volleyball player, and pianist. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 3. They could have called him Oliver or ..... for suggestions. A) Ask. B) Asking. C) Asked. D) Asks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asked. 4. Which is an example of parallel structure? A) Kiki likes to sing and dance. B) They like to go swimming in the summer. C) Shalsa loves to sing, to act, and to dance. D) The soap smelled like cherries and vanilla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shalsa loves to sing, to act, and to dance. 5. She will not admit it nor will she be apologizing. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 6. Find the word, phrase, or clause that makes the sentence not parallel. A) Poet. B) He wrote criticism. C) Dramatist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He wrote criticism. 7. The Choose the sentence that maintains parallel structure throughout. A) The firefly floated in the air, glowed a gentle light, and landed on my finger. B) The firefly floated in the air, glowing a gentle light, and landed on my finger. C) The firefly floated in the air, glowed a gentle light, and upon my finger it landed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The firefly floated in the air, glowed a gentle light, and landed on my finger. 8. The following sentence is not parallel. The chicken was oily, grease was on the garlic bread, and the potatoes were cold.Which revision would make the sentence be in parallel structure? A) Oil was on the chicken,. B) The garlic bread was greasy,. C) And the potatoes got cold. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The garlic bread was greasy,. 9. What part of this sentence can we change to correct it? "Her and her friends loved Bruno Mars' music with all her hearts." A) Her. B) Her friends. C) Loved. D) With all her hearts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her. 10. True or False?PS and redundancy are synonyms. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. The Canadian Shield was formed three billion years ago, and during the most recent Ice Age, which lasted until about 10, 000 years ago, continental ice sheet covered the region, stripping away soil, depositing glacial drift, and ..... many glacial lakes. A) Created. B) Creating. C) To create. D) When it created. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creating. 12. Find the word, phrase, or clause that makes the sentence not parallel.Because of their hardness, industrial diamonds can be used for cutting, to grind, and drilling. A) Cutting. B) To grind. C) Drilling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To grind. 13. Please choose the appropriate answer(s) for the question:What is a Parallel Structure? A) A Parallel Structure is a harmonious sentence with all its parts in the same tense and number. B) A sentence with many subjects and verbs in different tenses. C) A sentence in the Present and the Progressive at the same time. D) A sentence in which sentences and verbs are independent from each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Parallel Structure is a harmonious sentence with all its parts in the same tense and number. 14. The color of the car is as important as the kind of upholstery it has. A) This sentence observes parallel structure. B) This sentence has faulty parallelism. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This sentence has faulty parallelism. 15. Which option best revises this sentence for correct parallel structure? 'My chores are to take out the trash, walking the dog, and I have to clean my room.' A) My chores are taking out the trash, to walk the dog, and cleaning my room. B) My chores are to take out the trash, to walk the dog, and to clean my room. C) My chores are to take out the trash, walk the dog, and having to clean my room. D) The sentence is correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My chores are to take out the trash, to walk the dog, and to clean my room. 16. Startled by the noise, Jim froze and looking into the darkness sees a panther. A) Parallel. B) Not parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not parallel. 17. Each student will develop skills in both weaving and ..... A) To spin. B) Spinning. C) Spin. D) To spinning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinning. 18. Select the best answer to complete the sentence in Parallel Structure:At the end of the semester, the students will be reading. studying, and ..... A) Write. B) Writing. C) Writes report. D) Should be writing their final paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing. 19. Authors use parallelism to A) Emphasize their main points. B) Sound smart. C) Organize the speech in a way that is appealing to the audience. D) Make their sentences longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emphasize their main points. 20. Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, ..... finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor. A) But also disliked. B) But also disliking. C) But he also disliked. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But he also disliked. 21. Which revision of the sentence below uses parallel structure to create a stronger, more rhythmic sentence? 'The storm was powerful, it was moving quickly, and caused a lot of damage.' A) The storm was powerful, it moved quickly, and causing a lot of damage. B) The powerful storm was moving quickly and a lot of damage was caused by it. C) The storm was powerful, fast-moving, and destructive. D) The storm was powerful, moved quickly, and destructive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The storm was powerful, fast-moving, and destructive. 22. Did you decide not to come because you are tired or are you feeling sick? A) Not parallel. B) Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not parallel. 23. Choose the correct sentence that uses parallel structure: A) Lisa enjoys hiking, swimming, and to ride a bike. B) Lisa enjoys hiking, swimming, and biking. C) Lisa enjoys to hike, swimming, and biking. D) Lisa enjoys hiking, to swim, and biking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lisa enjoys hiking, swimming, and biking. 24. The selection at the downtown CD store is better than going to the mall. A) Going to the mall. B) At the mall. C) Around the mall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the mall. 25. Choose the words that best complete the sentence while maintaining parallel structure. Tim would rather ..... than receive financial aid. A) Pay for his education. B) Paying for his education. C) Paid for his education. D) Receiving education. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pay for his education. ← 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