Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

What is parallelism? Pretest

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Eggs contain not only protein but also ____________

a)

full of vitamins.

b)

vitamins

c)

having vitamins

d)

have vitamins

2.

They are low in sodium but __________________

a)

high in calories

b)

do not have many calories.

c)

calories

d)

have calories

3.

Eggs are high in cholesterol and ____________

a)

getting in fat

b)

in fat

c)

get fat

d)

rather fat-filled.

4.

Bob had an active life: he swam twenty laps, ran five miles, and ___________________.

a)

lifted weights every day

b)

lift weights every day

c)

lifting weights every day

d)

to lift weights every day

5.

My dog not only likes to play fetch, but he also _____________

a)

to like chasing cars.

b)

liked to chase cars.

c)

like to chase cars.

d)

likes to chase cars.

6.

I would rather eat potatoes than _____________.

a)

eat rice

b)

to eat rice

c)

eating rice

d)

to eating rice

7.

Which sentence has no errors in its parallel structure?

a)

Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.

b)

Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.

c)

Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and parakeets squawking greet the pet shop visitors.

8.
Which sentence has no errors?
a)
The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and didn’t snack on the chicken nuggets.
b)
The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, would be smiling at the customers, and would not be snacking on the chicken nuggets.
c)
The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and no snacking on the chicken nuggets.
9.

The Wii is the best value for video gamers as it suits all ages and types of gamers, costs less than its competitors, and is more widely available than its rivals.

a)

a) Correct as is.

b)

b) The Wii is the best value for video gamers as it suits all ages and types of gamers, costs less than its competitors, and it is more widely available than its rivals.

c)

c) The Wii is the best value for video gamers as it suits all ages and types of gamers, it costs less than its competitors, and it is more widely available than its rivals.

d)

All are incorrect

10.
Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. 
a)
Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and she has an extremely pleasant personality.
b)
Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and a pleasing personality.
11.
When I was in high school, I learned piano and how to play the guitar. 
a)
Parallel
b)
Not parallel
12.

When Noodle, the poodle, realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park; he growled, pulled, and _______.

a)

was leaping like a fish on the line

b)

he was leaping like a fish on a line

c)

leaped like a fish on a line

d)

leaping like a fish on a line

13.
Choose the sentence that has parallel structure.
a)
The children laughed, jumped, and danced
b)
The children were laughing, jumped, and some were dancing.
14.

While visiting New York we __________

a)

roaming around, ate at restaurants and enjoyed our stay there

b)

roamed around, ate at restaurants and enjoying our stay there

c)

roamed around, ate at restaurants and enjoyed our stay there

15.

It is often more difficult__________________than to get financial support for scientific.

a)

obtaining trained staff

b)

in getting staff trained

c)

to find trained staff

d)

finding trained staff