Parallel Structures Quiz

Choose the sentence that uses parallel structures correctly. a) I like swimming, to run, and playing basketball. b) I like swimming, running, and playing basketball. c) I like swimming, running, and to play basketball. d) I like swimming, running, and play basketball.

• b) I like swimming, running, and playing basketball.

• c) I like swimming, running, and to play basketball.

• a) I like swimming, to run, and playing basketball.

• d) I like swimming, running, and play basketball.

Which of the following sentences uses parallel structures correctly? a) She enjoys reading books, watching movies, and to play video games. b) She enjoys reading books, watching movies, and playing video games. c) She enjoys reading books, to watch movies, and playing video games. d) She enjoys reading books, to watch movies, and to play video games.

• c) She enjoys reading books, to watch movies, and playing video games.

• a) She enjoys reading books, watching movies, and to play video games.

• b) She enjoys reading books, watching movies, and playing video games.

• d) She enjoys reading books, to watch movies, and to play video games.

Identify the sentence that demonstrates parallel structures. a) The teacher told us to study hard, be respectful, and that we should listen. b) The teacher told us to study hard, be respectful, and listen. c) The teacher told us to study hard, being respectful, and listen. d) The teacher told us to study hard, being respectful, and that we should listen.

• a) The teacher told us to study hard, be respectful, and that we should listen.

• b) The teacher told us to study hard, be respectful, and listen.

• c) The teacher told us to study hard, being respectful, and listen.

• d) The teacher told us to study hard, being respectful, and that we should listen.

Which of the following sentences uses parallel structures correctly? a) The company offers a competitive salary, great benefits, and opportunities for advancement. b) The company offers a competitive salary, with great benefits, and opportunities for advancement. c) The company offers a competitive salary, with great benefits, and opportunity for advancement. d) The company offers a competitive salary, great benefits, and opportunity for advancement.

• d.

• c.

• b.

• a

Choose the sentence that uses parallel structures correctly. a) He enjoys playing soccer, to swim, and going hiking. b) He enjoys playing soccer, swimming, and going hiking. c) He enjoys playing soccer, swimming, and to go hiking. d) He enjoys playing soccer, swimming, and go hiking.

• b) He enjoys playing soccer, swimming, and going hiking.

• a) He enjoys playing soccer, to swim, and going hiking.

• c) He enjoys playing soccer, swimming, and to go hiking.

• d) He enjoys playing soccer, swimming, and go hiking.

Identify the sentence that demonstrates parallel structures. a) The project requires creativity, attention to detail, and that you should be organized. b) The project requires creativity, attention to detail, and being organized. c) The project requires creativity, attention to detail, and be organized. d) The project requires creativity, attention to detail, and that you are organized.

• b) The project requires creativity, attention to detail, and being organized.

• d) The project requires creativity, attention to detail, and that you are organized.

• c) The project requires creativity, attention to detail, and be organized.

• a) The project requires creativity, attention to detail, and that you should be organized.

Which of the following sentences uses parallel structures correctly? a) She likes to dance, sing, and playing the piano. b) She likes to dance, sing, and play the piano. c) She likes to dance, singing, and play the piano. d) She likes to dance, singing, and playing the piano.

• a) She likes to dance, sing, and playing the piano.

• c) She likes to dance, singing, and play the piano.

• d) She likes to dance, singing, and playing the piano.

• b) She likes to dance, sing, and play the piano.

Choose the sentence that uses parallel structures correctly. a) The team needs to practice hard, to work together, and being disciplined. b) The team needs to practice hard, work together, and being disciplined. c) The team needs to practice hard, work together, and be disciplined. d) The team needs to practice hard, to work together, and be disciplined.

• d) The team needs to practice hard, to work together, and be disciplined.

• b) The team needs to practice hard, work together, and being disciplined.

• c) The team needs to practice hard, work together, and be disciplined.

• a) The team needs to practice hard, to work together, and being disciplined.

Identify the sentence that demonstrates parallel structures. a) The recipe calls for flour, sugar, and that you should add vanilla extract. b) The recipe calls for flour, sugar, and adding vanilla extract. c) The recipe calls for flour, sugar, and add vanilla extract. d) The recipe calls for flour, sugar, and that you add vanilla extract.

• d) The recipe calls for flour, sugar, and that you add vanilla extract.

• c) The recipe calls for flour, sugar, and add vanilla extract.

• a) The recipe calls for flour, sugar, and that you should add vanilla extract.

• b) The recipe calls for flour, sugar, and adding vanilla extract.

Which of the following sentences uses parallel structures correctly? a) He enjoys playing guitar, singing, and to write songs. b) He enjoys playing guitar, singing, and writing songs. c) He enjoys playing guitar, singing, and to writing songs. d) He enjoys playing guitar, singing, and write songs.

• c) He enjoys playing guitar, singing, and to writing songs.

• b) He enjoys playing guitar, singing, and writing songs.

• a) He enjoys playing guitar, singing, and to write songs.

• d) He enjoys playing guitar, singing, and write songs.