Deck 29: Parallelism

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In each group, select 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 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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In each group, select 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 5

In each group, select 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 6

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.

A) close
B) to turn
C) lock

Question 7

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. I would describe her as sensitive , well spoken , and she is very smart .

A) sensitive
B) well spoken
C) she is very smart

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

In each group, select 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 10

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. She ran out of the room, down the stairs, and raced into the street.

A) ran
B) down
C) raced

Question 11

In each group, select 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 12

In each group, select 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 13

In each group, select 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 14

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

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

Question 15

In each group, select 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 16

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

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

In each group, select 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 19

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. The horses raced round the last turn, tore into the final stretch, and were heading for the finish line.

A) raced
B) tore
C) were heading

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

In each group, select 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 22

In each group, select 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 23

In each group, select 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 24

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

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

Question 25

In each group, select 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 26

In each group, select 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

Question 27

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.

A) unlocked
B) was stepping
C) heard

Question 28

In each group, select 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 29

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. The doctor was charming , knowledgeable , and had a lot of honesty .

A) charming
B) knowledgeable
C) had a lot of honesty

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

In each group, select 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 32

In each group, select 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 33

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

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

Question 34

In each group, select 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 35

In each group, select 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 36

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

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

Question 37

In each sentence, select the item that is preventing parallelism. Mr. Davis has been a science teacher , an accountant , and he has driven trucks , too.

A) a science teacher
B) an accountant
C) he has driven trucks

Question 38

In each group, select 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 39

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.

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

Question 40

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.

A) painted
B) papered
C) put tile