Question 1

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  a reporter who does research 
B)  the politician who gets votes 
C)  an engineer who builds bridges 
D)  a director guiding actors 
A)  a reporter who does research 
B)  the politician who gets votes 
C)  an engineer who builds bridges 
D)  a director guiding actors

Question 2

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. Office workers , salespeople , and those who manage the company attended the meeting.

Accepted Answer

A)  Office workers 
B)  salespeople 
C)  those who manage 
A)  Office workers 
B)  salespeople 
C)  those who manage

Question 3

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  man who sings in the shower 
B)  rainy afternoons 
C)  dogs that fetch sticks 
D)  women who drive tractors 
A)  man who sings in the shower 
B)  rainy afternoons 
C)  dogs that fetch sticks 
D)  women who drive tractors

Question 4

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  shipping 
B)  sing 
C)  dancing 
D)  tripping 
A)  shipping 
B)  sing 
C)  dancing 
D)  tripping

Question 5

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. We bicycled over the big hill , past the village , and a forest was what we went through next.

Accepted Answer

A)  over the big hill 
B)  past the village 
C)  a forest was what we went through 
A)  over the big hill 
B)  past the village 
C)  a forest was what we went through

Question 6

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  hate to fish 
B)  prefer to shop 
C)  like swimming 
D)  love to sleep 
A)  hate to fish 
B)  prefer to shop 
C)  like swimming 
D)  love to sleep

Question 7

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  a gray sky 
B)  off the rocky coast 
C)  a strong wind 
D)  a wild sea 
A)  a gray sky 
B)  off the rocky coast 
C)  a strong wind 
D)  a wild sea

Question 8

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  buy toys 
B)  whistle a tune 
C)  bouncing a ball 
D)  draw a picture 
A)  buy toys 
B)  whistle a tune 
C)  bouncing a ball 
D)  draw a picture

Question 9

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. When leaving, please close the windows, to turn off the lights, and lock the door.

Accepted Answer

A)  close 
B)  to turn 
C)  lock 
A)  close 
B)  to turn 
C)  lock

Question 10

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  dogs with fleas 
B)  cats with lice 
C)  children who have measles 
D)  people with bad breath 
A)  dogs with fleas 
B)  cats with lice 
C)  children who have measles 
D)  people with bad breath

Question 11

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  interesting book 
B)  loud concert 
C)  days that are sunny 
D)  expensive sweaters 
A)  interesting book 
B)  loud concert 
C)  days that are sunny 
D)  expensive sweaters

Question 12

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  driving the car 
B)  blasting the radio 
C)  singing loudly 
D)  turn off the freeway 
A)  driving the car 
B)  blasting the radio 
C)  singing loudly 
D)  turn off the freeway

Question 13

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  written 
B)  signed 
C)  sealed 
D)  deliver 
A)  written 
B)  signed 
C)  sealed 
D)  deliver

Question 14

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. Last week, we painted the ceiling, papered the walls, and put tile on the floor.

Accepted Answer

A)  painted 
B)  papered 
C)  put tile 
A)  painted 
B)  papered 
C)  put tile

Question 15

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  threw 
B)  battled 
C)  pitch 
D)  caught 
A)  threw 
B)  battled 
C)  pitch 
D)  caught

Question 16

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  picking wildflowers 
B)  setting the table 
C)  wash the floor 
D)  polishing the silver 
A)  picking wildflowers 
B)  setting the table 
C)  wash the floor 
D)  polishing the silver

Question 17

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  after the dance 
B)  when I jump 
C)  until she graduates 
D)  before he quits 
A)  after the dance 
B)  when I jump 
C)  until she graduates 
D)  before he quits

Question 18

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligent 
B)  honesty 
C)  maturity 
D)  attractiveness 
A)  intelligent 
B)  honesty 
C)  maturity 
D)  attractiveness

Question 19

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  refuse to answer the question 
B)  planning on running a mile 
C)  agree to take the children 
D)  need to ask permission 
A)  refuse to answer the question 
B)  planning on running a mile 
C)  agree to take the children 
D)  need to ask permission

Question 20

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. Laura unlocked the back door, was stepping into the kitchen, and heard a noise in the living room.

Accepted Answer

A)  unlocked 
B)  was stepping 
C)  heard 
A)  unlocked 
B)  was stepping 
C)  heard

Exam 29: Parallelism

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. Office workers , salespeople , and those who manage the company attended the meeting.

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. We bicycled over the big hill , past the village , and a forest was what we went through next.

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. When leaving, please close the windows, to turn off the lights, and lock the door.

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. Last week, we painted the ceiling, papered the walls, and put tile on the floor.

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each group, select the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. ____________________

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. Laura unlocked the back door, was stepping into the kitchen, and heard a noise in the living room.

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Developing Effective Paragraphs

Improving Your Paragraphs

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Process, Comparison and Contrast, and Classification

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