WorksheetsQ1- CW 5 Parallel Structure
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure correctly?
She likes reading, to swim, and biking.
She likes reading, swimming, and biking.
She likes to read, swimming, and to bike.
She likes reading, to swim, and to bike.
Identify the sentence that does NOT use parallel structure.
The teacher said he was smart, diligent, and creative.
The teacher said he was smart, diligent, and had creativity.
The teacher said he was smart, diligent, and hardworking.
The teacher said he was smart, diligent, and responsible.
Choose the best revision for the following sentence to make it parallel: "He wanted to learn French, Spanish, and how to speak Italian."
He wanted to learn French, Spanish, and Italian.
He wanted to learn French, Spanish, and to speak Italian.
He wanted to learn French, Spanish, and speaking Italian.
He wanted to learn French, to learn Spanish, and how to speak Italian.
Which sentence demonstrates correct parallelism?
The job requires intelligence, creativity, and being able to work hard.
The job requires intelligence, creativity, and hard work.
The job requires to be intelligent, creative, and hard work.
The job requires intelligence, to be creative, and hard work.
Edit the following sentence for parallel structure: "She enjoys hiking, to swim, and biking."
She enjoys hiking, swimming, and biking.
She enjoys to hike, to swim, and to bike.
She enjoys hiking, to swim, and biking.
She enjoys hiking, swimming, and to bike.
Which of the following sentences is NOT parallel?
The students were asked to write an essay, to read a poem, and to solve a math problem.
The students were asked to write an essay, read a poem, and solve a math problem.
The students were asked to write an essay, to read a poem, and solving a math problem.
The students were asked to write an essay, read a poem, and solve a math problem.
Select the sentence that uses parallel structure.
My favorite activities are running, to swim, and biking.
My favorite activities are running, swimming, and biking.
My favorite activities are to run, to swim, and biking.
My favorite activities are running, swimming, and to bike.
Which sentence is parallel?
He likes to play basketball, soccer, and to swim.
He likes playing basketball, soccer, and swimming.
He likes to play basketball, to play soccer, and to swim.
He likes to play basketball, to play soccer, and swimming.
Choose the sentence that is NOT parallel.
The committee needs to review the proposal, to discuss the budget, and to vote on the plan.
The committee needs to review the proposal, discuss the budget, and vote on the plan.
The committee needs to review the proposal, to discuss the budget, and voting on the plan.
The committee needs to review the proposal, discuss the budget, and vote on the plan.
Revise the following sentence for parallelism: "She is talented, hardworking, and has creativity."
She is talented, hardworking, and creative.
She is talented, hardworking, and has creative.
She is talented, hardworking, and with creativity.
She is talented, hardworking, and being creative.
Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure?
The coach told the players to warm up quickly, play hard, and that they should listen to instructions.
The coach told the players to warm up quickly, play hard, and listen to instructions.
The coach told the players warming up quickly, playing hard, and listening to instructions.
The coach told the players to warm up quickly, to play hard, and listening to instructions.
Edit the following sentence for parallelism: "To succeed, you need to be focused, determined, and working hard."
To succeed, you need to be focused, determined, and hardworking.
To succeed, you need to be focused, determined, and to work hard.
To succeed, you need to be focused, determination, and hardworking.
To succeed, you need to be focused, determined, and work hard.
Which sentence is parallel?
The new policy will affect students, teachers, and the administration.
The new policy will affect students, teachers, and how the administration works.
The new policy will affect students, teachers, and working of the administration.
The new policy will affect students, teachers, and to administer.
Choose the best revision for parallel structure: "He likes not only to play chess but also swimming."
He likes not only to play chess but also to swim.
He likes not only playing chess but also to swim.
He likes not only to play chess but also swimming.
He likes not only to play chess but also swim.
Which of the following sentences is NOT parallel?
The project requires planning, organizing, and executing.
The project requires planning, organizing, and to execute.
The project requires planning, organizing, and executing tasks.
The project requires planning, organizing, and executing the plan.
