Dive into the world of Parallel Sentence Structure with our engaging quiz! This unique challenge will test your ability to spot and craft sentences where elements are balanced and consistent in form, enhancing clarity and rhythm in your writing. Ready to align your thoughts in perfect harmony? This quiz consists of multiple-choice questions focusing on parallel structure.
Examine each sentence and determine if it maintains parallelism. Please review this lesson before beginning the quiz if you need clarification on what parallelism entails in English grammar.
Parallel Sentence Structure Quiz Test
Here are 15 simple, easy-to-understand multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on parallel sentence structure, each with three options:
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Exercise and Examples test of Parallel Sentence Quiz
1. Some people think that being successful is the same thing as to have money.
a) Parallal
b) Not Parallal
2. She was Frustrated by not only his clothes but also his mannerisms.
a) parallal
b) not parallal
3. He suggested that we go for a meal then we should see a film.
a) parallal
b) not parallel
4. Which sentence is correct?
A) I like running, to swim, and cycling.
B) I like running, swimming, and cycling.
C) I like running, swimming, cycling.
5. Choose the right sentence
A) He plans to eat breakfast, lunch, and will have dinner.
B) He plans to eat breakfast, lunch, dinner.
C) He plans to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
6. Which sentence is parallel?
A) She wants to dance, singing, and to paint.
B) She wants to dance, sing, and paint.
C) She wants to dance, sing, paint.
7. Pick the right sentence:
A) The dog likes to fetch, play, and run.
B) The dog likes to fetch, to play, and running.
8. Which sentence below uses parallel structure correctly?
A) She likes hiking, to swim, and cycling.
B) She likes hiking, swimming, and cycling.
C) She likes hiking, swim, and cycle.
9. Which sentence has parallel structure?
A) I like hiking, swimming, and cycling.
B) I like hiking, to swim, and cycling.
C) I like hiking, swim, and cycle.
10. Choose the correct sentence:
A) We plan to cook, to eat, and watching TV.
B) We plan to cook, eating, and watch TV.
C) We plan to cook, eat, and watch TV.
11. Which sentence is correct?
A) He wants to jump, to dance, and singing.
B) He wants to jump, dance, and sing.
C) He wants jumping, dancing, and to sing.
12. Select the right sentence:
A) My hobbies are reading, to paint, and cycling.
B) My hobbies are reading, painting, and cycling.
C) My hobbies are to read, painting, and cycle.
13. Which sentence uses parallel structure?
A) They aim to laugh, cry, and love.
B) They aim to laugh, crying, and to love.
C) They aim laughing, crying, and to love.
14. Choose the parallel sentence:
A) The dog likes to bark, to fetch, and playing.
B) The dog likes barking, to fetch, and play.
C) The dog likes to bark, fetch, and play.
Answers and Explanations of the Parallel Sentence Test
- This is not a parallel structure as it should be ‘…as having money’ to match with ‘being successful’
- This is parallel as the same structure is used after the correlating conjunctions (his clothes + his mannerisms)
- One way to make it a parallel structure would be to say “…we should go for a meal then see a film” or simply “…that we go for a meal then see a film”
- Answer: B Explanation: All activities should be in the same form (gerunds) for parallel structure.
- Answer: C Explanation: All meal times should be listed in the same verb form for consistency.
- Answer: B Explanation: Each verb should be in the infinitive form to keep the sentence parallel.
- Answer: A. Explanation: To maintain parallelism, all actions should be in the infinitive form.
- Answer: B Explanation: Parallel structure requires each item in a list to be in the same grammatical form. Here, all activities are listed as gerunds (hiking, swimming, cycling).
- Answer: A Explanation: All activities should be in the same form (gerunds) for parallel structure.
- Answer: C Explanation: All actions should be in the infinitive form for consistency.
- Answer: B Explanation: Consistency in verb form (infinitives) maintains parallel structure.
- Answer: B Explanation: All listed hobbies should be in the same form (gerunds) for parallelism.
- Answer: A Explanation: All verbs should be in the infinitive form for parallelism.
- Answer: C Explanation: For parallel structure, all actions should be in the infinitive form.
Last Word
Congratulations on completing the Parallel Structure Quiz. You’ve now sharpened your skills in crafting sentences where each element aligns in form and rhythm. Enhancing both clarity and elegance in your writing. Keep practicing, and soon, the parallel structure will be second nature in your communication.