Level 3 Exam-Pattern Test — Parallelism
8 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 8
Choose the fully parallel sentence.
The committee will review applications, conduct interviews, and selecting candidates.
The committee will review applications, conduct interviews, and select candidates.
The committee will reviewing, interview, and select.
The committee will review, to interview, and selecting.
Explanation: All base verbs after 'will': review, conduct, select.
Question 2 of 8
Fix the faulty parallelism: 'She is admired for her intelligence, her kindness, and because she works hard.'
…for her intelligence, kindness, and hard work.
…for her intelligence, kind, and hardworking.
…for intelligent, kind, and works hard.
…because intelligence, kindness, and hard work.
Explanation: Match three noun phrases: intelligence, kindness, hard work.
Question 3 of 8
Which comparison is parallel?
His goal was to win rather than competing fairly.
His goal was winning rather than to compete fairly.
His goal was to win rather than to compete fairly.
His goal was win rather than competing.
Explanation: Match infinitive to infinitive.
Question 4 of 8
Spot the parallelism error: 'The report was clear, concise, and it was persuasive.'
…clear, concise, and persuasive.
…clearly, concise, and persuasive.
…clear, conciseness, and persuasive.
no error
Explanation: Drop 'it was' so all three are adjectives.
Question 5 of 8
Choose the balanced correlative: 'The scheme benefits ___.'
not only farmers but also it helps traders
not only farmers but also traders
farmers not only but traders also
not only farmers but traders helping
Explanation: Balance two nouns: 'farmers' and 'traders'.
Question 6 of 8
Which sentence has perfect parallel structure?
Reading widely, writing daily, and to think critically improve the mind.
Reading widely, writing daily, and thinking critically improve the mind.
To read widely, writing daily, and thinking critically improve the mind.
Read widely, write daily, and thinking critically improve the mind.
Explanation: Three parallel gerund phrases.
Question 7 of 8
Rearrange into a parallel sentence: 'fairly / to / and / firmly / lead / is / to / govern'
To lead is to govern fairly and firmly.
To lead fairly is and firmly to govern.
Lead fairly is to govern and firmly.
To govern fairly and to lead firmly is.
Explanation: 'To lead is to govern fairly and firmly.' keeps balanced infinitives and adverbs.
Question 8 of 8
Which revision best fixes: 'He values honesty, loyalty, and being on time.'
honesty, loyalty, and punctuality
honest, loyal, and punctual
honesty, loyal, and being on time
to be honest, loyal, and punctual
Explanation: Three parallel nouns: honesty, loyalty, punctuality.