Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
12 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sentences is NOT in parallel form?I love to eat pizza, ice cream, and chocolate.She spent her summer at the beach, swimming in the pool, and went to several outdoor concerts.Kids don't generally like to do cleaning, homework, or chores.Unfortunately she had neither money, time, or energy.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sentences is NOT in parallel form?School lunches are nutritious, economical, and taste delicious.Football, baseball, and basketball can all be considered very American sports.Government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth.I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sentences is NOT parallel?The escaped prisoner was wanted, dead or alive.Whether in class, at work, or at home, she was always busy.It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness...To err is human; forgiving is divine.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sentences is NOT in parallel form?I think, therefore I am.We must either raise revenues or it will be necessary to reduce expenses.Sir Humphry Davy, the celebrated English chemist, was an excellent literary critic as well as a great scientist.The new instructor was both enthusiastic and demanding.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sentences is NOT parallel?Annie's dress was old, faded, and it wrinkled.Examples of aerobic exercises are distance running, swimming, cycling, and walking.The crowd that had gathered outside the court was loud and angry.It is a truism that to give is more rewarding than getting.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is parallel structure?Parallel structure is when you're using alliteration in a sentence.Parallel structure is where you use hyperboles in a sentence.Parallel structure is repeating the same arrangements of phrases or terms inside a sentence.Parallel structure is another word for figurative language.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an example of parallel structure?Kim likes to sing and danceAmara loves to sing, to act, and to dance.They like to go swimming in the summer.The soap smelled like cherries and vanilla.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow does parallel structure help?Parallel structure helps organize ideas, making the text easier to comprehend.It adds a good effect for autobiography novels.Parallel structure makes reading fiction stories easier, because it explains signposts.It doesn't.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceDoes this sentence contain an error in parallel structure?
Kai made expresso, heated milk, and told jokes as the prepared Steve's latte.Yes, it has an error.No, it's perfect. - 10. Multiple ChoiceDoes this sentence use parallel structure?
The children capped their pens, started to zip their backpacks, and stood up to leave.No, it does not.Yes, it does. - 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen you are comparing items in a list, you should use parallel structure.No, you shouldn't.Yes, you should.Why would you ever use parallel structure?
- 12. Multiple ChoiceDoes this sentence use parallel structure?
Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to walk.Yes, it does.No, it doesn't. - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags