Parallelism
Test your understanding of grammatical parallelism in English sentences, including parallel structure in lists, infinitives, gerunds, and verb forms.
Questions
Direction: Choose the best expression out of the following options.
- In all the big cities, there is a torrent of foreign restaurants which claim to increase the hygiene level and to introduce new cuisines.
- In all the big cities, there is a torrent of foreign restaurants, which claim to increase the hygiene level and introduce new cuisines.
- In all the big cities, there is a torrent of foreign restaurants which claim to increase the hygiene level and to introduced new cuisines.
- In all the big cities, there is a torrent of foreign restaurants which claims to increase the hygiene level and to introduce new cuisines.
- In all the big cities, there is a torrent of foreign restaurants which claimed to increase the hygiene level and to introduces new cuisines.
Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or diction. Select the part having the error. If there is no error, choose option (e).
(a) Merchants buy and sell, come up with schemes
(b) for increasing their profits, curry favour with rulers,
(c) deceive the scholars, farmers, and artisans,
(d) and are competing with each other in their profit-seeking
(e) No error
- a
- b
- c
- d
Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or diction. Select the part having the error. If there is no error, choose option (e).
(a) Activities that increase self-awareness,
(b) strengthen relationship with others and
(c) that build a connection to the universe
(d) are more appropriate for a school setting
(e) No error
- a
- b
- c
- d
Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or diction. Select the part having the error. If there is no error, choose option (e).
(a) The American civil war, the deadliest in American history, caused
(b) 620,000 soldier deaths and an undetermined number of civilian
(c) casualties, ended slavery in the United States restoring the
(d) Union, and strengthened the role of the federal government
(e) No error
- a
- b
- c
- d
Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or diction. Select the part having the error. If there is no error, choose option (e).
(a) To consider a diagnosis on the
(b) basis of inadequate or misleading
(c) evidence is neglecting years of
(d) specialized medical training
(e) No error
- a
- b
- c
- d
- e
Directions: The sentence below has been divided into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or diction. Select the part having the error. If there is no error, choose option (e).
(a) The functions of the Earth - to give life to the plants and animals,
(b) regulate the rainwater, purify waste and
(c) to return it to the soil -- may be said
(d) to form the main artery of Nature's cyclical function
(e) No error
- a
- b
- c
- d
Direction: Choose the best expression out of the following options.
- American researchers have identified many psychological trait associated with the selections of a partner, building families, and opting out of relationships.
- American researchers have identified many psychological traits associated with the selection of a partner, built families, and opting out of relationships.
- American researchers have identified many psychological traits associated with selecting a partner, building families, and opting out of relationships.
- American researchers have identified many psychological traits associated with the selection of a partner, building families, and opted out of relationships.
Direction: Choose the best expression out of the following options.
- The Mayans first discovered that cut rose accelerated its growth, made it more fragrant, improving its colour.
- The Mayans first discovered that cutting rose accelerated it's growth, made it more fragrant, improving its colour.
- The Mayans first discovered that cutting rose accelerated its grow, made it more fragrant, improving its colour.
- The Mayans first discovered that cutting rose accelerated its growth, made it more fragrant and improved its colour.
Directions: Choose the best expression out of the following options.
- He told me that he loves strolling under the moonlight and old songs from the jazz period.
- He told me that he loves strolling over the moonlight and old songs from the jazz period.
- He told me that he loves moonlit strolls and old songs from the jazz period.
- He told me that he loves moonlit strolling and singing old from the old jazz period.
- He told me that he loves strolling under the moonlight and old from the jazz period.