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English- Parallelism

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The company is looking for a candidate who is friendly, organized, meticulous, and ____________.

a)

is going to arrive to work on time.

b)

punctual

c)

to arrive on time

2.

He prefers movie nights at home over loud house parties.

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

c)

Noun

3.

8. My best friend took me dancing and to a show.

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

She planned to collect data through either online surveys or phone _________.

a)

interviewing

b)

interview

c)

interviews

5.

Changing to another pattern or changing the voice of the verb (from active to passive or vice versa) will break the parallelism. What Parallel Structure is this?

a)

Words

b)

Phrases

c)

Clauses

6.

What does APA mean?

a)

Alliance of Performing Arts

b)

American Psychological Association

c)

African Poets Association

d)

American Poets Assiciation

7.

Which sentence shows a correct use of Parallelism?

a)

My hobbies are writing, travelling, and eating

b)

My hobbies are writing, to travel, and eating

8.

His writing reveals not only intelligence but also it is humorous.

a)

Parallel

b)

Faulty

9.

Choose the correct form of the word to make the sentence a parallel. Lisa chose a bouquet of red roses, yellow carnations and ____.

a)

white tulips

b)

tulips that were white.

10.

Success to me is knowing what you are good at, to do something about it to be the best at it, and being able to make it happen.

a)

Parallel

b)

Faulty

11.

Complaints were made by teachers and administrators also.

a)

CORRECT

b)

INCORRECT

12.

I advise you to sleep early, eat healthy food and to exercise regularly.

a)

CORRECT

b)

INCORRECT

13.

Which sentence shows a correct use of Parallelism?

a)

Popoy loves to capture photos and riding bicycle

b)

Popoy loves to capture photos and ride a bicycle

14.

My pomeranian puppy ran across the lawn, above the pavements, and under the shade.

a)

Parallel

b)

Faulty

15.

The dog sat and waited for its owner.

a)

Wrong

b)

Right

16.

10. They both spend a lot of time answering questions, encoding grades, and __________ papers.

a)

A. checking

b)

B. will check

c)

C. checked

17.

I learned to be attentive to my teachers and to do my homework.

a)

CORRECT

b)

INCORRECT

18.

Which of the following is a complete sentence that expresses the speaker’s most important idea, or key point, about a topic. 

a)

Thesis Statement

b)

Main Idea

c)

Supporting Ideas

d)

Closing Sentence

19.

Which of the following is the WRONG Parallel sentence?

a)

Jerome's favorite sport are basketball, volleyball and badminton.

b)

During New Year, Timmy prepared the foods, buy gifts and fired firecrackers.

c)

Liza loves playing video games, reading webtoons and watching animes.

d)

My friend is actually looking for a cat that is adorable, furry and affectionate.

20.

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

a)

Specifically

b)

To illustrate

c)

For instance

d)

Similarly

21.

For a person to try and to be failed is no shame, but to fear the endeavor is tragic.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

for failing

c)

to fail

d)

failing

22.

She had many memories of her youth in pre-war Japan: of dressing in the finest silk kimonos and of wandering the paths among the trees at the Great Shrine of Ise.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

wandering with

c)

of her wandering to

d)

of her wandering at

23.

Depending on the setting of the MODE bit, the chip can function as a normal CPU or as a numeric processor.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

as well

c)

being

d)

it is

24.

Which sentence shows a correct use of Parallelism?

a)

Dana loves to run and swimming

b)

Dana loves to run and to swim

25.

Which sentence shows a correct use of Parallelism?

a)

He saw either a herd of cattle or the dogs

b)

He saw either a herd of cattle or a hound of dogs

26.

Which sentence shows a correct use of Parallelism?

a)

Popoy loves to capture photos and riding bicycle

b)

Popoy loves to capture photos and ride a bicycle

27.

Which sentence shows a correct use of Parallelism?

a)

Zee is a diligent student and a hard working son

b)

Zee is a diligent student and a son

28.

Which sentence shows a correct use of Parallelism?

a)

The squad meets at afternoon and on weekends

b)

The squad meets at afternoon and weekends

29.

Which sentence shows a correct use of Parallelism?

a)

The children worked hard to fulfill their dreams and to help their parents

b)

The children worked hard to fulfill their dreams and help their parents

30.

Which sentence shows a correct use of Parallelism?

a)

They hired carpenters who work carefully and effectively

b)

They hired carpenters who carefully works and effective