Parallel Structure or Combining Sentences Quiz
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Mopping the floors and …….. the bathtub are two household chores i especially dislike.
A. Cleaning
B. To clean
C. Cleaned
D. Clean
The ship’s bow was able to move past the iceberg.
A large, 300-foot incision was cut into the ship’s hull below the waterline.
A. The ship’s bow was able to move past the iceberg and a large, 300-foot incision was cut into the ship’s hull below the waterline.
B. The ship’s bow was able to move past the iceberg, a large, 300-foot incision was cut into the ship’s hull below the waterline.
C. The ship’s bow was able to move past the iceberg ;but large, 300-foot incision was cut into the ship’s hull below the waterline.
D. Although the ship’s bow was able to move past the iceberg, a large 300-foot incision was cut into the ship’s hull below the waterline.
Some of the old-timers felt that the ghost belonged to an old miner. The old miner had disappeared years ago.
A. Some of the old-timers felt that the ghost belonged to an old miner who had disappeared years ago.
B. Some of the old-timers felt that the ghost belonged to an old miner that had disappeared years ago.
C. Some of the old-timers felt that the ghost belonged to an old miner ,and had disappeared years ago.
D. Some of the old-timers felt that the ghost belonged to an old miner : while the old miner had disappeared years ago.
No one was ever able to overtake the fleeing phantom. It always seemed to disappear into thin air.
A. No one was ever able to overtake the fleeing phantom, it always seemed to disappear into thin air.
B. No one was ever able to overtake the fleeing phantom; always seemed to disappear.
C. No one was ever able to overtake the fleeing phantom because it always seemed to disappear into thin air.
D. No one was ever able to overtake the fleeing phantom ; because it always seemed to disappear into thin air.
Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars.
Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.
A. Orson Wells, a famous actor and film director, produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars.
B. Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars, he is a famous actor and film director.
C. Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars and Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.
D. Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars.
Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.
Chelsea had to paddle past a school of jellyfish, kick a small sand shark in the nose, and ______ seaweed from her surfboard before she reached her favorite point break.
A. untangling
B. untangles
C. untangled
D. untangle
Combine the following sentences:
Fox then remarked on Crow’s voice.
It had a sound.
The sound was sweet.
The sound was melodious.
A. Fox then remarked on Crow’s voice, which had a sound that was sweet and melodious.
B. Fox then remarked on Crow’s voice, which had a sound that was harsh and grating.
C. Fox then remarked on Crow’s sweet and melodious voice.
D. Fox then remarked on Crow’s voice; a sound that was sweet and melodious.
Parallel Structure or Parallelism is…
A. a repeated grammatical pattern
B. joins two complete sentences together
C. when two things happen at the same time
D. how you write the Declaration of Independence
How can you best combine these sentences without changing their meaning?
She and other riders asked all of their biking friends if they would sign the list. They gathered three hundred signatures.
A. She and other riders’ signatures asked all of their friends if they would sign the list, and so they gathered three hundred bikers.
B. She and other riders asked all of their biking friends if they would sign the list, gathering three hundred signatures.
C. She gathered three hundred signatures, so she asked all of their biking friends, other riders, if they would sign the list.
D. She asked all of their biking friends if they would sign the list, so the other riders gathered three hundred signatures.
The sky grew pink, seagulls began to cry, and waves rolled onshore as Diane took her morning stroll on the beach.
A. correct
B. error in structure
Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.
A. He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life.
B. He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life.
Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.
A. Professor Ali rewarded his students for working hard on the final project and going beyond the call of duty.
B. Professor Ali rewarded his students for their hard work on the final project and going beyond the call of duty.
A scientist had been working in the canyon.
A. One day a scientist found a long, thin piece of silk at the bottom of the canyon, yet he had been working in the canyon.
B. One day a scientist found a long,thin piece of silk at the bottom of the canyon and he had been working there.
C. One day a scientist who had been working in the canyon found a long,thin piece of silk at the bottom of the canyon.
D. No one was ever able to overtake the fleeing phantom ; because it always seemed to disappear into thin air.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
The scientist had heard of the ghost horse.
The scientist became suspicious.
A. The scientist had heard of the ghost horse ,and became suspicious.
B. Although the scientist had heard of the ghost horse, he became suspicious.
C. The scientist had heard of the ghost horse and became suspicious.
D. The scientist had heard of the ghost horse.
The scientist became suspicious.
Running, lifting, and _________ are three of my favorite exercises.
A. racquetball
B. a spinning class
C. bicycling
D. bicycle
Combine the following sentences:
He asked Crow to sing.
He would hear one song.
He would call her Queen of the Birds
A. He asked Crow to sing one song, he would then call her Queen of the Birds.
B. He asked Crow to sing and he would hear one song and call her the King of the Birds.
C. He asked Crow to sing and after hearing one song he will call her Queen of the Birds.
D. He asked to hear one song and call her Queen of the Birds.
Rachel has always enjoyed reading the book more than _________.
A. I watched the movie version.
B. watching the movie.
C. to watch the movie.
D. watched the movie version
(1) A special person in my life is my big brother. (2) His name is Ben. (3) He has always been there to help me out and has been there for me when I needed him.
How are sentences 1 and 2 best combined?
A. A special person in my life is Ben, my big brother.
B. A special person in my life is Ben, he is my big brother.
C. In my life a special person is my big brother, his name is Ben,
D. My big brother Ben, he is a special person in my life.
Complete each question by choosing the expression which makes the sentence parallel.
*This fear is caused partially by our lack of understanding of the causes of volcanoes and___________.
A. partially by our own inability to control them
B. partially because we are unable to control them