Level 1 & 2 Online Test — Parallelism
12 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 12
Which list is parallel?
singing, to dance, act
singing, dancing, acting
sing, dancing, to act
to sing, dance, acting
Explanation: All gerunds.
Question 2 of 12
Fix: 'He is rich, famous, and has power.'
rich, famous, and powerful
rich, famous, power
richly, famously, powerful
rich, fame, and power
Explanation: All adjectives.
Question 3 of 12
Parallel comparison: 'To give is better than ___.'
receiving
to receive
received
receive
Explanation: Match infinitive to infinitive.
Question 4 of 12
Which is faulty?
She reads and writes.
He likes tea and coffee.
We came to learn and growing.
They are tall and strong.
Explanation: 'to learn and growing' mixes forms.
Question 5 of 12
Correlative: 'It is both cheap ___ reliable.'
or
but
and
nor
Explanation: 'both … and'.
Question 6 of 12
Fix: 'The job needs skill, effort, and being patient.'
skill, effort, and patience
skill, effort, patient
skilled, effort, patience
skill, to effort, patience
Explanation: All nouns.
Question 7 of 12
Which keeps parallel form?
I like to read, to write, and painting.
I like to read, to write, and to paint.
I like reading, to write, painting.
I like read, writing, to paint.
Explanation: All infinitives.
Question 8 of 12
Fix the correlative: 'Either you apologise or leaving.'
Either you apologise or you leave.
Either you apologise or leaves.
Either apologise you or leave.
Either you apologising or leave.
Explanation: Balance: 'you apologise or you leave'.
Question 9 of 12
Which list of adjectives is parallel?
bright, cleverly, calm
bright, clever, calm
brightly, clever, calmly
bright, cleverness, calm
Explanation: All adjectives.
Question 10 of 12
Parallel: 'She came to study, to relax, and ___.'
making friends
to make friends
made friends
make friends
Explanation: Match infinitive 'to make friends'.
Question 11 of 12
Fix: 'He not only lost the match but also his temper.'
He lost not only the match but also his temper.
Not only he lost the match but his temper.
He lost the match not only but his temper.
He not only the match lost but his temper.
Explanation: Place 'not only' before the first noun phrase.
Question 12 of 12
Which is parallel?
neither happy nor sad
neither happy nor sadness
neither happily nor sad
neither happy nor being sad
Explanation: 'neither happy nor sad' — matched adjectives.