Quizalize logo
placeholder image to represent content

USING PARALLEL STRUCTURE

Quiz by Daisy Madredijo

Feel free to use or edit a copy

includes Teacher and Student dashboards

Measure skills
from any curriculum

Tag the questions with any skills you have. Your dashboard will track each student's mastery of each skill.

With a free account, teachers can
  • edit the questions
  • save a copy for later
  • start a class game
  • automatically assign follow-up activities based on students’ scores
  • assign as homework
  • share a link with colleagues
  • print as a bubble sheet

Our brand new solo games combine with your quiz, on the same screen

Correct quiz answers unlock more play!

New Quizalize solo game modes
10 questions
Show answers
  • Q1
    Which sentence uses parallel structure?
    The exercise both toned my muscles and it helped me to lose weight.
    The nanny was supposed to feed the children, walk the dog, and some dusting in the living room.
    Our baseball coach taught us how to hit, tag out runners, and base stealing.
    We enjoyed water skiing much more than swimming in the lake.
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following does NOT use parallel structure?
    To take the Fifth Amendment is refusing to incriminate yourself.
    Original, imaginative, and fantastic describe the techniques of Dali's paintings
    Her excuses bothered me more than her absence.
    It is better to learn the material slowly than to cram on the night before the test.
    30s
  • Q3
    Natasha tried holding her breath, __________ a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam.
    chewed
    chews
    to chew
    chewing
    30s
  • Q4
    Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and ________ jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.
    told
    will tell
    was telling
    tells
    30s
  • Q5
    Celine tried looking behind the toilet, _________ in the laundry basket, and checking under the bed, but she could not find Squeeze, her nine-foot albino python.
    searches
    searched
    will search
    searching
    30s
  • Q6
    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.
    untangles
    untangling
    untangled
    untangle
    30s
  • Q7
    Claude glanced at his watch, took a last sip of coffee, and began his trek to Dr. Grayson’s three-hour snooze fest on the French Revolution.
    unparallel
    parallel
    30s
  • Q8
    Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.
    Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and she has an extremely pleasant personality.
    Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and a pleasing personality.
    30s
  • Q9
    Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.
    The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game.
    The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which sentence uses parallel structure?
    Mr. Nguyen kept his store clean, neat, and he made it conveniently arranged.
    Mr. Nguyen kept his store cleanly, neatly, and conveniently arranged.
    30s

Teachers give this quiz to your class