This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 26 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Enrolling at my school requires patience and having faith. 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. 2. Identify whether or not the sentences have parallel structure. Check the option YES if it is parallel and NO if it is not.Achieving a post-graduate degree is neither cheap nor it will be easy. A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 3. Please choose the appropriate answer(s) for the question:Why is it important to have a balance between the parts of a sentence? A) Because it makes communication simpler and easier. B) Because it makes sentences shorter. C) Because we can write faster. D) Because sentences will look ugly if there is no balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because it makes communication simpler and easier. 4. Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure in the comparison? A) I enjoy playing soccer more than to watch it on TV. B) I enjoy playing soccer more than watching it on TV. C) I enjoy to play soccer more than watching it on TV. D) I enjoy playing soccer more than the games on TV. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I enjoy playing soccer more than watching it on TV. 5. What is the difference between parallel structure and repetition? A) Parallel structure involves using the same words or phrases for emphasis. B) Repetition involves using the same grammatical form. C) Parallel structure involves using the same grammatical form, while repetition involves using the same words or phrases for emphasis. D) Repetition is a technique used to create a rhythm in writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parallel structure involves using the same grammatical form, while repetition involves using the same words or phrases for emphasis. 6. Our sun is not only a dwarf star but also a green star. A) Sun. B) Dwarf star. C) Green star. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No error. 7. Select the sentence that is parallel: A) The project requires both time management and to be creative. B) The project requires both time management and creativity. C) The project requires both time management and being creative. D) The project requires both time management and to create. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The project requires both time management and creativity. 8. Do you plan to leave or to stay at home? A) Check. B) Cross. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Check. 9. Identify the sentence that maintains parallel structure. A) We plan to go hiking, swim, and to have a picnic. B) We plan to go hiking, swimming, and having a picnic. C) We plan to hike, swim, and have a picnic. D) We plan hiking, to swim, and having a picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We plan to hike, swim, and have a picnic. 10. I tried to get in touch with Jessica by calling her home telephone number on Monday and ..... , but I was not able to reach her on either day. A) Again on Tuesday. B) Tuesday again. C) I called again on Tuesday. D) I called again Tuesday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tuesday again. 11. Tyler is for the legalization not criminalization of marijuana. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 12. My best friend took me to ..... and a show. A) To dance. B) Dancing. C) A dance. D) Danced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A dance. 13. Complete the sentence with the best parallel phrase:The main character was not only brave but also ..... A) He was very clever. B) Showed a lot of cleverness. C) Exceptionally clever. D) Being clever. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exceptionally clever. 14. Authors use parallel structure in order to ..... A) To show off how smart they are. B) Make their stories sound more like a poem or song. C) Create balance, rhythm and make sentences easier to read. D) Prove their point in arguments with a more simple claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Create balance, rhythm and make sentences easier to read. 15. Which sentence is an example of correct parallel structure? A) The book is informative, engaging, and it is easy to read. B) The book is informative, engaging, and easy to read. C) The book is informative, engaging, and to read easily. D) The book is informative, engaging, and it reads easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The book is informative, engaging, and easy to read. 16. Fill in the blank with the correct parallel structure:The recipe requires chopping the onions, dicing the tomatoes, and ..... the garlic. A) Minced. B) Mincing. C) Mince. D) To mince. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mincing. 17. Choose the sentence that demonstrates proper parallel structure. A) The teacher said the test would be difficult, long, and it would be tricky. B) The teacher said the test would be difficult, long, and tricky. C) The teacher said the test would be difficult, it would be long, and tricky. D) The teacher said the test would be difficult, long, and it was tricky. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher said the test would be difficult, long, and tricky. 18. She prefers writing letters and collecting stamps. A) Check. B) Cross. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Check. 19. Finish this sentence using parallel structure:The city celebrated its team's victory with parades, speeches, and ..... A) Decorating the streets. B) The streets were decorated. C) Decorations. D) Decorating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decorations. 20. Which sentence has parallel structure?A. The grade 8 students will give their best and do great.B. The grade 8 students will be giving their best and do great. A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 21. Many places of history(A), scientific, cultural(B), or scenic(C) importance have been designated national(D) monuments A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 22. We are opposites. She likes to be busy and ..... A) Actively. B) Activity. C) Active. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Active. 23. Complete the sentence:The committee decided to meet early, discuss the agenda, and ..... A) Vote on the issues. B) Voting on the issues. C) To vote on the issues. D) Voted on the issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vote on the issues. 24. Find the word, phrase, or clause that makes the sentence not parallel.Folklore consists of the beliefs, customs, traditions, and telling stories that people pass from generation to generation. A) Beliefs. B) Traditions. C) Telling stories. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Telling stories. 25. Sally needs a new stove, dishwasher and knives for her kitchen. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. ← 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