Testing Your Knowledge of Parallel Structure

What does 'parallel structure' in grammar resemble from mathematics?

• Intersecting lines

• Curved lines

• Parallel lines

• Perpendicular lines

In the sentence 'I enjoy hiking, swimming, and fishing', what form are the words 'hiking, swimming, fishing'?

• Simple present verbs

• Gerunds

• Infinitives

• Participles

Which sentence shows incorrect parallel structure?

• Joey is studying music, dance, and art.

• She wants to go to college and get a job.

• I enjoy hiking, swimming, and fishing.

• I enjoy hiking, swimming, and to fish.

What should be parallel in the sentence 'She wants to go to college and get a job'?

• Wants and get

• College and job

• Go to college and get a job

• She and job

How can the phrase 'how to make art' be corrected to maintain parallel structure with 'music' and 'dance'?

• Artistic

• To art

• Art

• Making art

In the sentence 'Ben is a talented singer, is good at speaking, and writer', how should it be corrected?

• Change 'writer' to 'writing'

• No correction needed

• Change 'is good at speaking' to 'speaker'

• Change 'singer' to 'singing'

What is the correct parallel structure for 'Nick spends his days drinking Mountain Dew and he eats Doritos'?

• No change needed

• Drinks Mountain Dew and eats Doritos

• Drinking Mountain Dew and eating Doritos

• Drinking Mountain Dew and Doritos

Identify the non-parallel verb tense in 'I picked up my things, run out the door, got in my car, and drove off'.

• Picked up

• Run

• Got in

• Drove off

How should 'run' be corrected to match the tense of the other verbs in the sentence?

• Runned

• Ran

• Running

• Runs

What is the main benefit of using parallel structure in sentences?

• It makes sentences longer.

• It introduces variety in sentence structure.

• It simplifies the meaning of sentences.

• It ensures grammatical consistency.