This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 34 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Shane has intelligence, honesty, and she is funny. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not Parallel. 2. Identify whether or not the sentences have parallel structure. Check the option YES if it is parallel and NO if it is not.Mary's rabbit is fat but he is lively. A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 3. Complete the sentence:The student's goals include earning a degree, traveling abroad, and ..... A) To find a job. B) Finding a job. C) Find a job. D) To finding a job. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finding a job. 4. I want this to be done ..... A) Precisely, carefully, and immediately. B) With accurate measure, carefully, and immediately. C) Precisely, with proper precaution, and immediately. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precisely, carefully, and immediately. 5. Which sentence is the best example of parallel structure? A) My favorite hobbies are reading, to hike, and watching movies. B) My favorite hobbies are reading, hiking, and watching movies. C) My favorite hobbies are to read, hiking, and movies. D) My favorite hobbies include reading books, to hike in the mountains, and I also like watching movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My favorite hobbies are reading, hiking, and watching movies. 6. Although your recipe for bread ..... , the bread made with my recipe is as good as yours. A) Takes longer than my bread. B) It takes longer than mine. C) Takes longer than my recipe. D) My recipe takes longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Takes longer than my recipe. 7. Decide if the sentence is Correct or Incorrect use of Parallel Structure:We came, we saw, we conquered. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 8. Rachel has always enjoyed reading the book more than ..... A) I watched the movie version. B) Watching the movie. C) To watch the movie. D) Watched the movie version. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watching the movie. 9. Matt wants three things for Valentine's Day:a giant box of M&M's, a stuffed animal, and ..... A) To get a hug. B) Someone should hug him. C) A big hug. D) He wants his special someone to hug him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A big hug. 10. President Snow hopes to learn several languages and teach them to his stuffed animals. A) PARALLEL. B) NOT PARALLEL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PARALLEL. 11. A sentence has parallel structure when A) The sentences does not cross. B) Its elements follow a consistent pattern. C) The verb changes tense. D) The sentence is long and wordy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its elements follow a consistent pattern. 12. Finish this sentence using parallel structure:Justin 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) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing a game of cards. 13. Ella's job responsibilities include ..... , training, and informing workers of company policies. A) To hire. B) Hired. C) Hire. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 14. Arya decided to get up early, practice some yoga and ..... healthy foods. A) Eat. B) Ate. C) Eating. D) Eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eat. 15. Emerald is- A) Fond of reading, writing, and to recite. B) Fond to read, to write, and reciting. C) Fond of reading, writing and reciting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fond of reading, writing and reciting. 16. Complete the sentence with the option that keeps the structure parallel:After school, Marco relaxes by listening to music, playing video games, and ..... with his friends. A) To chat. B) He chats. C) Chatting. D) Will chat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chatting. 17. I'll return in June, July or in August. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 18. Which sentence shows parallelism with correlative conjunctions? A) He is both smart and he works hard. B) He is either running or likes to swim. C) He is not only smart but also hardworking. D) He is either smart or he is working hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is not only smart but also hardworking. 19. Select the option that creates a parallel structure:'The responsibilities of the job include managing the team, overseeing the project, and ..... ' A) To write reports. B) Writing reports. C) To be writing reports. D) Write reports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing reports. 20. True or False:'At the party, we danced, sang, and were eating all night.' maintains proper parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. True or False:This sentence maintains a consistent, parallel verb tense:'Yesterday, he baked cookies, washed the dishes, and is watching a movie.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. You can find parallel structure in which one of these: A) Titles. B) Verbs. C) Comparisons. D) Synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comparisons. 23. Complete each question by choosing the expression which makes the sentence parallel. *Countries with many volcanoes, such as Italy, Mexico, and New Zealand, use underground steam as a source of energy, and ..... A) Homes in Reykjavik, Iceland, are heated with water from volcanic hot springs. B) Reykjavik, Iceland uses water from volcanic hot springs to heat homes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reykjavik, Iceland uses water from volcanic hot springs to heat homes. 24. I like to do a vlog better than composing a song. A) Check. B) Cross. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cross. 25. Claudine's sons like to eat doughnuts, sip juice, and licking lolly pops. A) PARALLEL. B) NOT PARALLEL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NOT PARALLEL. ← 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