Deck 28: Parallelism

Question 1

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

A) came
B) sitting
C) laughed
D) left

Answer 1

B

Question 2

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

A) plumber
B) construction
C) electrician
D) engineer

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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

A) a teacher
B) a carpenter
C) to repair
D) an athlete

Question 5

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

A) peeling the onions
B) chopping the potatoes
C) make the soup
D) adding salt and pepper

Question 6

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

A) taste
B) purple
C) sweet
D) soft

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

A) a doctor
B) a skateboarder
C) piloting
D) a landlord

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

A) driving with two passengers
B) girls with long hair
C) cats with white patches
D) motorcycles with large saddlebags

Question 11

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

A) when I read a book
B) although she argues
C) after studying
D) if he arrives

Question 12

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

A) over the bridge
B) under the trees
C) the meadow
D) up the wall

Question 13

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

A) funny
B) kind
C) cooperative
D) intelligence

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

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

A) filling the tank
B) answer the phone
C) wash the baby
D) draft the essay

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

Select the letter of the verb in parentheses that is consistent with the first verb in the sentence.
Ingrid speaks four languages, so she often (gets, got) translating jobs.

A) gets
B) got

Question 22

Select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
The athletes do not warm up as long as _____________________ should.

A) you
B) they

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

Select the letter of the verb in parentheses that is consistent with the first verb in the sentence.
While I set the table, you (arrange, arranged) the flowers.

A) arrange
B) arranged

Question 25

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

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

Question 26

Select the letter of the verb in parentheses that is consistent with the first verb in the sentence.
Randall raked the leaves into a pile and then (stuffs, stuffed) them into a bag.

A) stuffs
B) stuffed

Question 27

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

A) a car that goes 100 miles per hour
B) a police officer who gives tickets
C) a salesperson helping customers
D) a gymnast who does splits

Question 28

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

A) to sigh
B) to sleep
C) to dream
D) snored

Question 29

Select the letter of the verb in parentheses that is consistent with the first verb in the sentence.
Kay wanted a four-point average, but she (does not, did not) study enough.

A) does not
B) did not

Question 30

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

A) written
B) printed
C) corrected
D) revise

Question 31

Select the letter of the verb in parentheses that is consistent with the first verb in the sentence.
We were setting up camp by the river when two magnificent elk (approach, approached) us.

A) approach
B) approached

Question 32

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

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

Question 33

Select the letter of the verb in parentheses that is consistent with the first verb in the sentence.
When Mabel inherited a fortune from her family, she (gives, gave) much of it to charity.

A) gives
B) gave

Question 34

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

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

Question 35

Select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
If you want to get ahead in this world, ______________________ must work hard.

A) you
B) he or she

Question 36

Select the letter of the verb in parentheses that is consistent with the first verb in the sentence.
The rents are rising in our neighborhood, and the citizens (are, were) concerned.

A) are
B) were

Question 37

Select the letter of the verb in parentheses that is consistent with the first verb in the sentence.
Before the driver paid the toll, she (digs, dug) through her purse for the change.

A) digs
B) dug

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

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

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

Question 40

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

A) a rock climber
B) a cross-country runner
C) broad jumping
D) an archer

Question 41

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent person and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
The innkeeper, Ruth Wakefield, had served traditional desserts such as apple pie, Indian pudding, and there was pumpkin pie, too.

A) correct
B) inconsistent person
C) faulty parallelism

Question 42

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
The brick buildings of Johnstown, the largest town in the area, were also battered down as panicky citizens fight to get to higher ground.

A) correct
B) inconsistent tense
C) faulty parallelism

Question 43

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent person and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
In that year, a New England innkeeper invented this treat while developing her inn's menu.

A) correct
B) inconsistent person
C) faulty parallelism

Question 44

Select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
Members of the church choir must dry-clean ___________________ own robes.

A) your
B) their

Question 45

Select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
A woman can buy designer clothing at a discount at our shop, and ______________ can receive free fashion advice as well.

A) you
B) she

Question 46

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent person and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
Called chocolate crispies, these cookies were so good that customers praised them, and you would frequently ask for the recipe.

A) correct
B) inconsistent person
C) faulty parallelism

Question 47

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
People held on to pieces of drifting wood or were sitting on top of their houses as they were swept along at a terrifying speed.

A) correct
B) inconsistent tense
C) faulty parallelism

Question 48

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
As many as seven thousand people died in the flash flood, and there were thousands more left homeless.

A) correct
B) inconsistent tense
C) faulty parallelism

Question 49

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
Wooden houses were toppled, smashed, and they were demolished within seconds.

A) correct
B) inconsistent tense
C) faulty parallelism

Question 50

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent person and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
Today, they remain the most popular cookie in America.

A) correct
B) inconsistent person
C) faulty parallelism

Question 51

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent person and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
After the recipe was broadcast on a Boston radio show, chocolate chip cookies become famous.

A) correct
B) inconsistent person
C) faulty parallelism

Question 52

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
The Johnstown flood of 1889 was perhaps the worst flood disaster in the United States in the nineteenth century.

A) correct
B) inconsistent tense
C) faulty parallelism

Question 53

Select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
I sometimes can spot a good book by _______________ cover.

A) its
B) his

Question 54

Select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
Each salesperson will make ____________________ presentation tomorrow.

A) your
B) his or her

Question 55

Select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
A lifeguard must pass the life-saving course, and _________________ must swim many miles a day.

A) you
B) he or she

Question 56

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent person and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
Then one day, she mixed batter for plain butter drop cookies and creatively added chocolate bits.

A) correct
B) inconsistent person
C) faulty parallelism

Question 57

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent person and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
Who doesn't love chocolate chip cookies?

A) correct
B) inconsistent person
C) faulty parallelism

Question 58

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent person and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
Before 1930, however, you could not have found them on your grocer's shelf. One could not have had the pleasure of biting into a cookie and find hard chips of chocolate.

A) correct
B) inconsistent person
C) faulty parallelism

Question 59

Select the pronoun that is consistent in person with the antecedent.
A person who loves ________________ work is very lucky.

A) your
B) his or her

Question 60

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
The flash flood starts at 3 p.m. on May 31 when the South Fork Dam burst, spilling out more than 20 million tons of water and destroys six Pennsylvania towns.

A) correct
B) inconsistent tense
C) faulty parallelism

Question 61

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank to ensure consistent person and parallelism.
Some software programs convert written text into speech so that blind workers can hear it. Other products convert speech into written text so that _______________.

A) deaf workers can see it
B) eyesight can be used by deaf workers

Question 62

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
Almost every major city in the world has a subway system. Underground trains speed through complex networks of tunnels and __________ millions of passengers every day.

A) carry
B) carried

Question 63

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
Some subway systems are famous for their artwork. With paintings and walls of precious marble, many Moscow subway stations ___________ like museums.

A) looked
B) look

Question 64

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank to ensure consistent person and parallelism.
New technology is helping people with disabilities enter the workforce in record numbers. With the latest products, blind workers can see a computer screen, and deaf workers can _________ a telephone call.

A) be hearing
B) hear

Question 65

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
With colorful designs and all kinds of special effects, subway stations from Montreal to Tokyo ____________modern art galleries.

A) resemble
B) resembled

Question 66

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
Several stations in Stockholm, Sweden, ____________ like elegant caverns because of granite carvings and rock in its natural state.

A) seemed
B) seem

Question 67

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
Subway systems sometimes differ because of their locations. In Mexico City, for example, subway cars ___________through suspended tunnels capable of absorbing earthquake shocks.

A) travel
B) traveled

Question 68

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system __________ several miles of track under San Francisco Bay.

A) includes
B) included

Question 69

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank to ensure consistent person and parallelism.
Assistive technology will also benefit the country's aging workforce. Experts estimate that nearly two-thirds of the population will eventually suffer partial or ______________.

A) it may be total hearing loss
B) total hearing loss

Question 70

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank to ensure consistent person and parallelism.
Some computers display information in Braille for blind people or _____________ for those with vision problems.

A) in large print
B) the print is extremely large

Question 71

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank to ensure consistent person and parallelism.
Glaucoma and ______________ will threaten vision.

A) cataracts
B) getting cataracts

Question 72

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank to ensure consistent person and parallelism.
The laser sets off commands for the computer to follow. Users need only keep their head still and __________.

A) controlling one eye is also necessary
B) control one eye

Question 73

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank to ensure consistent person and parallelism.
Pitney Bowes, Toshiba, Apple Computer, and other companies are creating a workforce revolution with "assistive technology." For example, if workers cannot move their arms or legs, _________ can use an eye-gaze program.

A) they
B) you

Question 74

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
In Hong Kong, the world's first completely air-conditioned subway system __________ relief from extremely hot and humid outdoor temperatures.

A) offers
B) offered

Question 75

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank to ensure consistent person and parallelism.
People who cannot speak can talk to others. People can operate a computer even if ________ fingers cannot type.

A) your
B) their

Question 76

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
Subways, therefore, __________ more than provide an efficient means of public transportation. They are creative solutions to special problems as well as expressions of art and culture.

A) did
B) do

Question 77

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
Cities like San Francisco, of course, __________ the definition of subway to cover underwater as well as underground transportation.

A) expand
B) expanded

Question 78

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
Residents of Haifa, Israel, use an unusually short, straight subway that ________up and down inside a mountain.

A) runs
B) ran

Question 79

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
The train ____________ people from Haifa's lower port city up--a thousand feet--to the upper residential city.

A) brought
B) brings

Question 80

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank to ensure consistent person and parallelism.
They can direct a laser beam to points on _____________ computer screen just by looking at control keys.

A) their
B) your