Parallel Structure Quiz (Mr. T)

Which of the following sentences uses parallel verb structure?

• She likes to swim, biking, and to run.

• She likes swimming, biking, and running.

• She likes to swim, bike, and running.

• She likes swimming, to bike, and running.

Identify the sentence that is written in the active voice.

• The cake was eaten by the children.

• The children ate the cake.

• The cake is being eaten by the children.

• The cake had been eaten by the children.

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?

• The teacher explained the lesson.

• The lesson was explained by the teacher.

• The students listened to the teacher.

• The teacher is explaining the lesson.

Choose the sentence that has parallel phrase lengths.

• She enjoys reading books, to write stories, and painting.

• She enjoys reading books, writing stories, and painting.

• She enjoys to read books, writing stories, and painting.

• She enjoys reading books, to write stories, and to paint.

Which sentence is correctly structured?

• He likes to jog, to swim, and biking.

• He likes jogging, swimming, and biking.

• He likes to jog, swimming, and biking.

• He likes jogging, to swim, and biking.

Identify the sentence that is not parallel in structure.

• She wants to travel, to learn new languages, and to meet new people.

• She wants to travel, learning new languages, and meeting new people.

• She wants to travel, learn new languages, and meet new people.

• She wants to travel, to learn new languages, and meeting new people.

Which of the following sentences uses parallel verb tense?

• He was running, jumps, and will swim.

• He runs, jumps, and swims.

• He ran, jumping, and swam.

• He is running, jumped, and will swim.

Choose the sentence that is in the active voice.

• The homework was completed by the student.

• The student completed the homework.

• The homework is being completed by the student.

• The homework had been completed by the student.

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

• The chef cooked the meal.

• The meal was cooked by the chef.

• The chef is cooking the meal.

• The chef will cook the meal.

Identify the sentence with parallel structure.

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

• She likes dancing, singing, and playing the piano.

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

• She likes dancing, to sing, and to play the piano.