No Red Ink Parallel Construction Quiz

Choose the version that uses parallel structure correctly.

• Harry likes to skate in winter, swims in summer, and reading novels.

• Harry likes skating in winter, swimming in summer, and reading novels.

• Harry likes to skate in winter, to swim in summer, and reads novels.

• Harry likes skating in winter, to swim in summer, and read novels.

Choose the sentence that fixes the non-parallel list.

• The club meets planning events, fundraising, and recruitment of members.

• The club meets to plan events, fundraising, and to recruit members.

• The club meets to plan events, to fundraise, and to recruit members.

• The club meets for planning events, to fundraise, and recruitment.

Which revision uses parallel structure?

• The dragon soared over the lake, diving into the water, and roared loudly.

• The dragon soared over the lake, dives into the water, and roaring loudly.

• The dragon soars over the lake, dives into the water, and roars loudly.

• The dragon soaring over the lake, diving into the water, and roars loudly.

Select the sentence with parallel structure.

• Valerie wants to master coding, to play chess, and winning debates.

• Valerie wants mastering code, to play chess, and to win debates.

• Valerie wants mastering code, playing chess, and winning debates.

• Valerie wants to master code, play chess, and win debates.

Choose the version with correct parallel structure.

• Harrison Glasser wants learning Spanish, to travel to Spain, and to backpack.

• Harrison Glasser wants to learn Spanish, to travel to Spain, and to backpack.

• Harrison Glasser wants learning Spanish, traveling to Spain, and backpacking.

• Harrison Glasser wants to learn Spanish, travel to Spain, and to backpack.

Select any words that are parallel to the bold word/ed.

• plan

• planner

• plans

• planning

Select any words that are parallel to the bold word/ed.

• danced

• dance

• to dance

• dancing

Choose the sentence with parallel structure.

• Asha enjoys reading novels, to bake bread, and watching documentaries.

• Asha enjoys reading novels, baking bread, and to watch documentaries.

• Asha enjoys to read novels, baking bread, and watching documentaries.

• Asha enjoys reading novels, baking bread, and watching documentaries.

Select the version that makes the items parallel.

• Patrick Star eating the batter, whisking the eggs, and pours the milk.

• Patrick Star eats the batter, whisks the eggs, and pours the milk.

• Patrick Star eats the batter, whisking the eggs, and pours the milk.

• Patrick Star eats the batter, to whisk the eggs, and to pour the milk.

Select any words that are parallel to the bold word/ed.

• jogging

• to jog

• jogged

• jogs