This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Buying a car is not a decision to take lightly nor be careless about. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 2. In addition to being a successful mother, actress, and ..... , Thelma is the president of her own company. A) She writes. B) To write. C) Writing. D) Writer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writer. 3. For him, success is defined not by wealth but by how happy you are. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 4. Which sentence is the best edit of this sentence:He spent his free time playing, reading, and to swim. A) He spent his free time playing, reading, and swam. B) He spent his free time playing, reading, and swimming. C) He spent his free time doing the playing, reading books, and to swim. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He spent his free time playing, reading, and swimming. 5. What is the best revision of this sentence:Spiders, hissing snakes, and squealing rodents fill the aquariums in Desmond's basement. A) Crawling spider, snakes, and rodents fill the aquariums in Desmond's basement. B) Spiders, snakes, and squealing rodents fill the aquariums in Desmond's basement. C) Crawling spiders, hissing snakes, and squealing rodents fill the aquariums in Desmond's basement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crawling spiders, hissing snakes, and squealing rodents fill the aquariums in Desmond's basement. 6. He is an articulate, intelligent, and ..... speaker. A) Thoughtfully. B) Was thought. C) Thoughtful. D) Were thoughtful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thoughtful. 7. Which revision maintains parallelism? Original: "The students wanted to listen, learning fast, and to improve." A) To listen, to learn, and to improve. B) To listen, learning fast, and improve. C) Listening, learn, and improve. D) To listening, learning, and improvement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To listen, to learn, and to improve. 8. Complete the sentence:My brother likes to play video games, watch movies, and ..... A) Reading books. B) Read books. C) Reads books. D) To read books. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read books. 9. True or False:In a sentence, using 'neither ..... nor' requires parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Fill in the blank with the correct word:She is talented at playing the piano, drawing, and ..... A) To sing. B) Sings. C) Singing. D) To singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Singing. 11. Complete the sentence:My best friend likes basketball because it is exciting, challenging, and ..... A) It is fun. B) Fun. C) To be fun. D) Being fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fun. 12. Identify the error:'The dog barked, ran, and jumping.' A) The dog barked, ran, and jumped. B) The dog barked, run, and jumping. C) The dog barks, ran, and jumping. D) The dog barked, running, and jumped. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog barked, ran, and jumped. 13. Don't leave your youngest brother here- A) Alone, helpless and blindfolded. B) Alone, without any assistance and eyes up. C) Alone, helpless and eyes tied up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alone, helpless and blindfolded. 14. Is the following quote from Malala an example of parallel structure? "For as long as I can remember, our house had been full of people:neighbors, relatives, and friends of my father's and a never-ending stream of cousins, male and female." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 15. Which sentence correctly uses a correlative conjunction pair? A) He not only eats pizza but also likes burgers. B) He eats pizza but burgers. C) He eats both and burgers. D) He only not eats pizza and also burgers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He not only eats pizza but also likes burgers. 16. Later that evening 2. And 3. Her mom returned4. She cooked dinner for the family Which ordered list will make the phrases above become a complete sentence? A) 3, 1, 4, 2. B) 4, 3, 2, 1. C) 3, 1, 2, 4. D) 1, 2, 3, 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3, 1, 2, 4. 17. Michael anticipates both to earn a salary and to get a bonus. A) Parallel. B) Non-parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 18. Finish the sentence:The museum director is not only a good administrator but also ..... A) Knowledgeable about art. B) An art expert. C) Is an expert on art. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An art expert. 19. Bob is not only loyal to friends but also ..... A) He is friendly to strangers. B) To be friendly to strangers. C) Friendly to strangers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Friendly to strangers. 20. Would you rather run in a marathon, participate in an eating contest, or judge in a beauty pageant? A) Parallel. B) Not parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 21. Complete with parallel structure:I would like a car that is big, white, and ..... A) Very comfortable. B) Driving well. C) Beautiful. D) Cleaned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beautiful. 22. Which of the following two sentences maintains parallel structure? A) Ellen likes hiking, attending the rodeo, and taking afternoon naps. B) Ellen likes hiking, the rodeo, and taking afternoon naps. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ellen likes hiking, attending the rodeo, and taking afternoon naps. 23. Correct this sentence:I came, I saw and I have conquered. A) I came, I saw and I conquering. B) I came, I have seen and I have conquered. C) Come see me conquer. D) I came, saw, and conquered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I came, saw, and conquered. 24. Complete the sentence:She is known for her kindness, her intelligence, and ..... A) Being funny. B) Her humor. C) Was funny. D) Funny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her humor. 25. Is the sentence written in Parallel Structure? The coach told his players that in order to win the game they needed to pay attention to the ball, watch the other team, and defend the net aggressively. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. ← 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