This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 37 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:For his birthday, Jason wanted a new bike, a video game, and ..... A) To have a party. B) Having a party. C) Have a party. D) Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have a party. 2. Belinda saw very little of the horror movie, for she shut her eyes ..... , when she heard the monster's footsteps in the dead leaves, and when characters started screaming. A) When the violins began to play. B) While listening to the violins play. C) During the violin music. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the violins began to play. 3. True or False:The sentence 'The best way to get good grades is by studying hard and to pay attention in class' is parallel. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Which part of the sentence needs to be corrected in order for the sentence to be parallel?One of the (A) most popular films (B) in movie history, Star Wars, was (C) written and (D) direction by George Lucas. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 5. Manufacturers may use food additives for preserving, to color, to flavor, or to fortify foods A) May use. B) For preserving. C) Fortify. D) Foods. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For preserving. 6. Some of the gas in the chromosphere of the sun form streams called spicules that measure as much as 800 kilometers thick and shoot up as high as 16, 000 kilometers. A) The sun. B) Form. C) That. D) Thick. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Form. 7. Sam likes camping, running, and ..... A) Drive. B) To drive. C) Driving. D) Drives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Driving. 8. Select the best answer to complete the sentence in Parallel Structure:Before you go to the movies, you need to do the dishes, vacuum the floor, and ..... A) Taking out the trash. B) Took out the trash. C) Takes out the trash. D) Take out the trash. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Take out the trash. 9. Complete the sentence:The athlete runs quickly, jumps high, and ..... A) Throws far. B) To throw far. C) Throwing far. D) Throw far. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Throws far. 10. How should 'Ben is a talented singer, is good at speaking, and writer.' be corrected? A) Ben, a talented singer, is also good at speaking and writing. B) Ben is a talented singer, speaker, and writer. C) Ben is good at singing, speaking, and writing. D) Ben is a singer, good at speaking, and a writer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ben is a talented singer, speaker, and writer. 11. She wants neither the red one nor the yellow one. A) PARALLEL. B) FAULTY. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PARALLEL. 12. Steve is not only talented as an athlete, but also as an anchor. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 13. Complete the sentence:The new manager is responsible for hiring, training, and ..... A) To manage. B) Management. C) Managing. D) Manage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Managing. 14. The report showed an increase in attendance but that grades had decreased. A) Parallel. B) Not parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not parallel. 15. The economist Kenneth Boulding proposed(A) a single social science that would unify(B) economic(C), sociology, and political(D) science. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 16. Sir Bertram Mackennal, ..... , produced graceful bronze figures. A) An Australian sculptor. B) What an Australian sculptor. C) That he is an Australian sculptor. D) He is an Australian sculptor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An Australian sculptor. 17. True or False:'The teacher asked the students to read quietly, write clearly, and think critically.' is an example of a sentence with parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Justin has packed a lemon soda, a blanket, and waters the plants before leaving. A) Correct. B) Error in structure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Error in structure. 19. Running a mile takes longer than ..... A) Swimming a mile. B) To swim a mile. C) It would take someone to swim a mile. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming a mile. 20. True or False:The sentence 'He is not only smart but also very funny.' uses correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Which sentence has parallel structure?A. The grade 8 students have so much potential and so many talents.B. The grade 8 students have great potential and are full of talents. A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 22. Complete the sentence:The coach told the players to practice hard, eat well, and ..... enough sleep. A) Getting. B) Got. C) Get. D) Gets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get. 23. Choose the sentence that is an example of parallel structure. A) She loves drawing, to paint, and writes stories. B) She loves drawing, painting, and writing stories. C) She loves to draw, painting, and writing stories. D) She loves drawing, to paint, and to write stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She loves drawing, painting, and writing stories. 24. Many famous Americans, including Ernest Hemingway, lived and were writing in Paris during the 1920's. A) Many famous Americans, including Ernest Hemingway, lived and liked to write in Paris during the 1920's. B) Many famous Americans, including Ernest Hemingway, lived and were wrote in Paris during the 1920's. C) Many famous Americans, including Ernest Hemingway, lived and write in Paris during the 1920's. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Many famous Americans, including Ernest Hemingway, lived and were wrote in Paris during the 1920's. 25. The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner. A) Parallel. B) Nonparallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonparallel. ← 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