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Eng111 Midterm (Parallel structure & compound sentences)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which sentence uses parallel structure?

a)

She likes dancing, to swim, and bike riding.

b)

She likes to dance, swimming, and ride a bike.

c)

She likes dancing, swimming, and biking.

d)

She likes dance, swim, and biking.

2.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

I want to learn English, to travel the world, and getting a good job.

b)

I want to learn English, travel the world, and get a good job.

c)

I want learning English, travel the world, and to get a good job.

d)

I want to learn English, traveling the world, and to get a good job.

3.

Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure:

a)

My brother is smart, funny, and he has talent.

b)

My brother is smart, funny, and talented.

c)

My brother is smart, fun, and he sings well.

d)

My brother is smart, to be funny, and talented.

4.

Which one is parallel?

a)

The job requires creativity, patience, and being responsible.

b)

The job requires to be creative, patience, and responsibility.

c)

The job requires creativity, patience, and responsibility.

d)

The job requires to be creative, being patient, and responsibility.

5.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

She wants to be a singer, a dancer, and acting in movies.

b)

She wants to be a singer, to dance, and to act in movies.

c)

She wants to be a singer, a dancer, and an actress.

d)

She wants singing, dancing, and to act in movies.

6.

Select the parallel sentence:

a)

I like running, to ride my bike, and going to the gym.

b)

I like running, riding my bike, and going to the gym.

c)

I like to run, biking, and go to the gym.

d)

I like running, ride my bike, and to go to the gym.

7.

Choose the sentence that is parallel:

a)

The team was fast, strong, and they worked hard.

b)

The team was fast, strong, and hardworking.

c)

The team was fast, to be strong, and hardworking.

d)

The team was fast, strong, and worked hard.

8.

I was tired, ____ I went to bed early.

a)

or

b)

so

c)

but

d)

and

9.

He wanted to go to the park, ____ it started raining.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

but

d)

for

10.

You can have coffee, ____ you can have tea.

a)

or

b)

but

c)

and

d)

so

11.

He was hungry, ____ he didn’t want to eat.

a)

or

b)

and

c)

but

d)

so

12.

I want to visit Italy, ____ I need to save more money.

a)

but

b)

so

c)

yet

d)

nor

13.

She likes playing the guitar, ____ she also sings well.

a)

so

b)

and

c)

or

d)

yet

14.

We can watch a movie now, ____ we can wait until later.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

or

d)

but

15.

They didn’t study, ____ they still passed the test.

a)

so

b)

for

c)

but

d)

and