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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

Our new manager prefers to set clear goals, to communicate openly, and _____.

  1. resolving conflicts quickly

  2. to resolve conflicts quickly

  3. conflict resolution

  4. conflicts resolved quickly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To maintain parallel structure with the infinitives 'to set' and 'to communicate', the third element must also be an infinitive phrase: 'to resolve conflicts quickly'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

The candidate was selected not only for her extensive experience _____ for her exceptional communication skills.

  1. and also

  2. but also

  3. as well as

  4. but additionally
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The correlative conjunction 'not only' must be completed by 'but also' to form the standard balanced pair used in formal English.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

Many people find that cycling to work is healthier than _____.

  1. to drive a car

  2. when they drive a car

  3. driving a car

  4. they drive a car
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The gerund phrase 'cycling to work' must be compared to another gerund phrase; 'driving a car' maintains the required parallel structure.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

Identify the sentence that displays correct parallel structure.

  1. He likes to fish, to hike, and swimming.

  2. He likes fishing, hiking, and to swim.

  3. He likes to fish, hike, and swim.

  4. He likes fishing, to hike, and swimming.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Option C uses consistent infinitive forms throughout—'to fish, [to] hike, and [to] swim'—because English allows the 'to' to be omitted after the first infinitive in a list while the parallel structure remains intact.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

Either we must invest in modernizing our equipment _____ we must accept lower production rates.

  1. nor

  2. or

  3. but

  4. otherwise
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The correlative conjunction 'either' must pair with 'or' to connect the two parallel clauses correctly.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

The job description states that the ideal candidate must possess integrity, adaptability, and _____.

  1. showing resilience

  2. resilient

  3. resilience

  4. to be resilient
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Since 'integrity' and 'adaptability' are both nouns, the third item must also be a noun; 'resilience' completes the parallel noun series.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

Neither the team leader nor _____ for the project delay.

  1. the department members is blamed

  2. the department members are to blame

  3. blaming the department members

  4. the department members blames
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Because 'department members' is plural, the verb must be plural ('are'), making option B correct.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

Public speaking can be as terrifying as _____ in front of a camera.

  1. performing

  2. to perform

  3. you perform

  4. perform
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The gerund 'speaking' in 'public speaking' must be compared to another gerund; 'performing in front of a camera' provides the required parallel form.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

The professor advised us to read the article carefully, _____ the primary arguments, and write a summary.

  1. analyzing

  2. analyze

  3. to analyze

  4. analyzed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

After the first 'to', the listed verbs 'read', 'analyze', and 'write' share the same base (bare infinitive) form with the 'to' applied to all—dropping 'to' before each subsequent verb in the list is the natural parallel construction here.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

The artist was praised both for her innovative style _____ her meticulous attention to detail.

  1. but also

  2. as well

  3. and for

  4. or
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correlative conjunction 'both' pairs with 'and'; repeating the preposition 'for' after 'and' ('and for') preserves the grammatical symmetry between both parts of the pair.