This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallel Structure – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallel Structure Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:The sentence 'The dog barked loudly, ran quickly, and jumps high.' maintains parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. The entourage will go to Paris, to London and Chicago. A) Parallel. B) Non-parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-parallel. 3. She decided to leave her job and travelling the world. A) PARALLEL. B) FAULTY. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FAULTY. 4. Complete the sentence:The instructions were to clean the room, organize the files, and ..... A) To make the bed. B) Making the bed. C) Make the bed. D) Made the bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make the bed. 5. My pet is fat, ..... , and moody. A) Doesn't smell really good. B) Is stinky. C) Smelly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smelly. 6. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct parallel structure? A) She likes to swim, jogging, and to read. B) She likes swimming, jogging, and reading. C) She likes to swim, to jog, and reading. D) She likes swimming, to jog, and to read. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She likes swimming, jogging, and reading. 7. Fire extinguishers can contain liquefied gas, dry chemicals, or watery A) Watery. B) Extinguishers. C) Or. D) Can contain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watery. 8. He is not only an engineer but also an entrepreneur. A) Check. B) Cross. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Check. 9. What part of this sentence can we change to correct it? "They loved the show and want to stay longer." A) They. B) Loved. C) Want. D) To stay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Want. 10. This is a free question because I mostly love you. A) This is the right answer. B) Don't pick this one. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This is the right answer. 11. How would we rewrite this sentence to give it parallel structure?"I love going to the beach, playing in the sand, and to swim in the ocean." A) I love going to the beach, playing in the sand, and swimming in the ocean. B) I love to go to the beach, playing in the sand, and swimming in the ocean. C) I love going to the beach, play in the sand, and swim in the ocean. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I love going to the beach, playing in the sand, and swimming in the ocean. 12. The prison population in this state, now at an all time high, is higher than any state A) Population. B) All time high. C) Is higher. D) Any state. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Any state. 13. He started the engine, released the hand break, and checked the mirror. A) PARALLEL. B) FAULTY. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PARALLEL. 14. Natalia blinked her eyes, she wiped her glasses, and then squinted at the screen, but she could not decipher the small text crammed onto the presentation slide. A) Correct Parallel Structure. B) Not in Correct Parallel Structure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not in Correct Parallel Structure. 15. Complete the sentence:I wanted to go to the concert, but ..... my chores first. A) I had to finish. B) Had to finish. C) Finishing. D) To finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had to finish. 16. The secretary tried her best to solve the problem and to give a solution. A) Check. B) Cross. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Check. 17. Sharon bought a scarf, a teddy bear and a sketchbook. A) Parallel. B) Not Parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 18. Complete the sentence with parallel structure:'The students were excited about their trip, what they would see, and ..... ' A) Learning new things. B) Learn new things. C) They learned new things. D) To learn new things. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Learning new things. 19. Students must conduct their laboratory experiments accurately and ..... A) Safely. B) Safety. C) With safety. D) In a safe manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Safely. 20. Choose the most appropriate ending for this sentence:The coach encouraged us to practice hard, play fair, and ..... A) Having fun. B) To have fun. C) Have fun. D) Having enjoyed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have fun. 21. Below are THREE rules to consider when checking for Parallel Structure in your writing. Parallel Structure should be used when writing elements in the form of a list or a series:Choose the correct example A) The class valued respect, honesty and being on time in a teacher. B) The class valued respect, honesty and promptness in a teacher. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The class valued respect, honesty and promptness in a teacher. 22. Students like to sleep, relax and ..... during the summer. A) To travel. B) Travel. C) Travelling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Travel. 23. The essay will focus on who disrupted the chain, what the disruptions demonstrated, and how the characters changed. A) Parallel. B) Not parallel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 24. True or False:The sentence 'I plan to study for the test and finishing my homework' uses correct parallel structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Finish this sentence using 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesParallel Structure Quiz 1Parallel Structure Quiz 2Parallel Structure Quiz 3Parallel Structure Quiz 5Parallel Structure Quiz 6Parallel Structure Quiz 7Parallel Structure Quiz 8Parallel Structure Quiz 9Parallel Structure Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books