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Question 1
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Determine whether the following sentence displays correct use of parallel structure.

While I watch TV, I eat snacks and sit with my brothers.

A
Correct

B
Incorrect

C
(a) and (b)

D
None of the above

Solution

In the given sentence, both the verbs (eat and sit) are in the simple present tense.
Question 2
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Determine whether the following sentence displays correct use of parallel structure.

Phil walked to the market, but running home.

A
Correct

B
Incorrect

C
(a) and (b)

D
None of the above

Solution

In the given sentence, the two verbs 'walked' and 'running' are in different tenses. The parallel structure can be corrected by using the past tense for both the verbs, i.e., walked and ran.
Question 3
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Determine whether the following sentence displays correct use of parallel structure.

Tina likes cookies, loves coffee, hates tea and sings love songs.

A
Correct

B
Incorrect

C
(a) and (b)

D
None of the above

Solution

In the following sentence, 'likes cookies', 'loves coffee', 'hates tea' are all emotions about food, but 'sings love songs' is an action.
Question 4
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Determine whether the following sentence displays correct use of parallel structure.

Paul exercises daily, maintains a special diet, and gets eight hours of sleep.

A
Correct

B
Incorrect

C
(a) and (b)

D
None of the above

Solution

In the given sentence, three verbs(exercises, maintains, and gets) are all in the present tense.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank with the option that maintains parallel structure.

Since Katie is not well, she will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or _________.

A
refuses to clean the room

B
won't clean the room

C
clean the room

D
None of the above

Solution

In the given sentence, the blank requires a verb phrase with the verb in its neutral form like the verb phrases preceding it, 'rake the yard' and 'do the dishes'. Hence, 'clean the room' fits in the blank correctly.
Question 6
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Determine whether the following sentence displays correct use of parallel structure.

Rohan looked behind the door, in the bag, and checked under the bed, but could not find his ball.

A
Correct

B
Incorrect

C
(a) and (b)

D
None of the above

Solution

In the given sentence, 'looked behind the door' and 'checked under the bed' are both verb phrases, but 'in the bag' is a prepositional phrase. The parallel structure can be corrected by using 'searched in the bag'.
Question 7
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Peter gave his two minutes speech confidently, effectively and persuasive.

The following sentence correctly displays the use of parallel structure.

A
True

B
False

C
(a) and (b)

D
None of the above

Solution

The given sentence does not correctly display the use of parallel structure. The last item in the series, persuasive, is an adjective, whereas the first two items are adverbs.
Question 8
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Which of the following sentences shows parallelism?

A
Luke will order the food, will pick up the clothes, and might help us set up.

B
Luke will order the food, pick up the clothes, and might help us set up.

C
Luke might order the food, pick up the clothes, and might help us set up.

D
None of the above

Solution

The sentence in option(a) is correct because all the three elements have modal verbs.
Question 9
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Which of the following sentences shows parallelism?

A
Paul can't decide whether to take a bus or riding his bicycle to school.

B
Paul can't decide whether to take a bus or ride his bicycle to school.

C
Paul can't decide whether taking a bus or ride his bicycle to school.

D
None of the above

Solution

The sentence in option(b) is correct because they are both infinitive phrases.
Question 10
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The house was big, airy and clean.

The given sentence correctly displays the use of parallel structure.

A
True

B
False

C
(a) and (b)

D
None of the above

Solution

The given sentence correctly displays the use of parallel structure, as all the items in the series are adjectives.

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Question 2

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(a) and (b)

None of the above

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Question 3

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(a) and (b)

None of the above

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Question 4

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None of the above

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Question 5

refuses to clean the room

won't clean the room

clean the room

None of the above

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Question 6

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(a) and (b)

None of the above

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Question 7

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False

(a) and (b)

None of the above

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Question 8

Luke will order the food, will pick up the clothes, and might help us set up.

Luke will order the food, pick up the clothes, and might help us set up.

Luke might order the food, pick up the clothes, and might help us set up.

None of the above

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Question 9

Paul can't decide whether to take a bus or riding his bicycle to school.

Paul can't decide whether to take a bus or ride his bicycle to school.

Paul can't decide whether taking a bus or ride his bicycle to school.

None of the above

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Question 10

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None of the above

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