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WorksheetsEditing and Parallel Structure Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does parallel structure help to achieve in writing?
Makes sentences longer
Creates confusion
Makes sentences clearer and easier to read
Adds unnecessary details
Which of the following sentences is an example of parallel structure?
The stock clerk’s job includes checking the inventory, initialling the orders, and to call the suppliers.
The stock clerk’s job includes checking the inventory, initialling the orders, and calling the suppliers.
The stock clerk’s job includes to check the inventory, initialling the orders, and calling the suppliers.
The stock clerk’s job includes checking the inventory, to initial the orders, and calling the suppliers.
What is the role of repetition in parallel structure?
To confuse the reader
To repeat unnecessary details
To repeat a grammatical pattern
To make sentences longer
What should be parallel in a sentence?
Only nouns
Only verbs
Words, phrases, or clauses
Only adjectives
Which sentence correctly presents a series of prepositional phrases?
He is interested in physics, mathematics, and knitting.
He is interested in physics, in mathematics, and knitting.
He is interested in physics, mathematics, and in knitting.
He is interested in physics, in mathematics, and in knitting.
What is the role of prepositions in a sentence?
To describe actions
To indicate position
To name objects
To express emotions
What are two-part constructions marked by?
The use of adjectives
The use of verbs
The use of expressions like both...and, either...or
The use of nouns
What is the correct parallel structure for the sentence "The garden has been weeded well, watered thoroughly, and you have planted it attractively"?
The garden has been weeded well, watered thoroughly, and planted attractively
The garden has been weeded well, watered thoroughly, and you have planted it
The garden has been weeded, watered, and you have planted it attractively
The garden has been weeded well, watered, and you have planted it attractively
What is the main goal of using parallel structure in writing?
To make sentences longer
To ensure clarity and consistency
To confuse the reader
To add more clauses
What is the correct present tense form of the sentence in the example?
Kizzy punches down the dough and kneaded it into a ball.
Kizzy punched down the dough and kneads it into a ball.
Kizzy punches down the dough and kneads it into a ball.
Kizzy punched down the dough and kneaded it into a ball.
What is the example of an inconsistent verb tense in the text?
Kizzy punches down the dough and dumps it onto the table.
Kizzy punched down the dough and dumps it onto the table.
Kizzy punches down the dough and kneads it into a ball.
Kizzy punched down the dough and kneaded it into a ball.
What is the main topic of the section titled "Maintain Consistency"?
Consistent verb tenses
Consistent punctuation
Consistent paragraph length
Consistent use of adjectives
Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct parallel structure?
She likes to swim, to run, and biking.
She likes swimming, running, and biking.
She likes to swim, running, and to bike.
She likes swimming, to run, and biking.
Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure correctly?
He enjoys reading, to write, and painting.
He enjoys reading, writing, and painting.
He enjoys to read, writing, and to paint.
He enjoys reading, to write, and to paint.
What is the purpose of using parallel structure in a list?
To make the list longer
To ensure each item is equally important
To confuse the reader
To add more items to the list
