Question 1

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) came
B) sitting
C) laughed
D) left

Accepted Answer

The other verbs are all in past tense, while "sitting" is in present participle form.

Question 2

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) plumber
B) construction
C) electrician
D) engineer

Accepted Answer

The other items are all professions that require specialized skills, while "construction" is a general category of work and not a specific profession.

Question 3

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) a gray sky
B) off the rocky coast
C) a strong wind
D) a wild sea

Accepted Answer

The other items in the group are all describing weather conditions or natural elements, while "off the rocky coast" describes a location or position.

Question 4

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) a teacher
B) a carpenter
C) to repair
D) an athlete

Accepted Answer

A, B, and D all relate to a person's occupation or identity, while C is an action or verb. Therefore, it is not parallel with the other items in the group.

Question 5

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) peeling the onions
B) chopping the potatoes
C) make the soup
D) adding salt and pepper

Accepted Answer

A, B, and D are all gerunds (-ing form of a verb) that function as nouns and are parallel in structure. C, on the other hand, is a verb and is not parallel with the gerunds. To make it parallel, it should say "making the soup."

Question 6

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) taste
B) purple
C) sweet
D) soft

Accepted Answer

The answer of In each group, select the letter of...

Question 7

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) shipping
B) sing
C) dancing
D) tripping

Accepted Answer

"Sing" is not parallel with the other items because it does not end with the suffix "-ing" that indicates a continuous or progressive action.

Question 8

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) a doctor
B) a skateboarder
C) piloting
D) a landlord

Accepted Answer

"Piloting" is an activity or action, whereas the other options are nouns referring to people or roles.

Question 9

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) hate to fish
B) prefer to shop
C) like swimming
D) love to sleep

Accepted Answer

The answer of In each group, select the letter of...

Question 10

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) driving with two passengers
B) girls with long hair
C) cats with white patches
D) motorcycles with large saddlebags

Accepted Answer

The item "driving with two passengers" is an action, while the other items describe nouns with specific characteristics.

Question 11

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) when I read a book
B) although she argues
C) after studying
D) if he arrives

Accepted Answer

The answer of In each group, select the letter of...

Question 12

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) over the bridge
B) under the trees
C) the meadow
D) up the wall

Accepted Answer

The first three items describe a location, while "up the wall" describes an action.

Question 13

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) funny
B) kind
C) cooperative
D) intelligence

Accepted Answer

The first three adjectives (funny, kind, cooperative) are all describing personal qualities or traits, while intelligence is describing a cognitive ability. Therefore, intelligence is not parallel with the other items in the group.

Question 14

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) man who sings in the shower
B) rainy afternoons
C) dogs that fetch sticks
D) women who drive tractors

Accepted Answer

"Rainy afternoons" is not parallel with the other items because it does not describe a person or animal performing an action.

Question 15

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) refuse to answer the question
B) planning on running a mile
C) agree to take the children
D) need to ask permission

Accepted Answer

The item "planning on running a mile" is not parallel with the other items in the group because it is in gerund form whereas the other items are in verb phrase form.

Question 16

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) driving the car
B) blasting the radio
C) singing loudly
D) turn off the freeway

Accepted Answer

Items A, B, and C are all gerund phrases (-ing verbs used as nouns) describing activities that someone could be doing while driving, whereas D is a command for a specific action to be taken with the car. It is not parallel in structure with the other items.

Question 17

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) filling the tank
B) answer the phone
C) wash the baby
D) draft the essay

Accepted Answer

The answer of In each group, select the letter of...

Question 18

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) written
B) signed
C) sealed
D) deliver

Accepted Answer

The first three items are all past participles of verbs, while the last item is a simple present verb.

Question 19

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) buy DVDs
B) whistle a tune
C) bouncing a ball
D) draw a picture

Accepted Answer

The first three items are in present participle form (-ing), while the last item is in base form (to + verb).

Question 20

In each group, select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
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A) interesting book
B) loud concert
C) days that are sunny
D) expensive sweaters

Accepted Answer

The other items are in the format adjective + noun, while C is in the format noun + relative clause.

Quiz 28: Parallelism

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