In the sentence, I am going to cook dinner, clean the house, walk the dog, and do the dishes,
but first I am going to take a nap, which words or phrases are parallel?
a. I am going to
b. to cook and to take a nap
c. to cook dinner, clean the house, walk the dog, do the dishes, and take a nap
d. to cook and to take
e. None of the words or phrases is parallel.
Ques. 2Failure to adhere to your parents' house rules can precipitate dangerous situations.
A) stop B) avoid C) dissolve D) cause
Ques. 3Students learn best when they are permitted to have interaction with their classmates.
A) camp B) sleepover C) distance D) communication
Ques. 4Parallel structure will make your sentences clearer and your writing smoother.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 5To record a government official's telephone conversation without his or her permission is an infringement of his or her rights.
A) violation B) vacation C) convocation D) vocation
Ques. 6In the sentence, I have traveled to Russia, Japan, and Australia; however, I would still love
to go to Antarctica, which words or phrases are parallel?
a. Russia, Japan, and Australia
b. have traveled and would love
c. to go and to Antarctica
d. I have traveled and I would love
e. None of the words or phrases is parallel.
Ques. 7The constant chatter became intolerable.
A) desirable B) bearable C) unbearable D) tiring
Ques. 8It is important only for nouns to have parallel structure.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 9Every fiscal year, the nation's employees receive an incremental salary adjustment.
A) decreasing quickly B) rising suddenly
C) increasing gradually D) a sudden drop
Ques. 10Miriam wrote the following sentence: I didn't want to cut my hair I did and now I love it. She then revised it as follows: I didn't want to cut my hair, but I did and now I love it. How has she fixed her sentence?
a. by adding a semicolon
b. by making two separate sentences
c. by adding a subordinator
d. by adding a coordinator
e. The sentences are still incorrect.