Verbal Quiz - Paralelism Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. Verbal Quiz - Paralelism 1 / 5 1. Jack prepped for the job interview by researching the company's history, practicing his responses to common questions, and ____. He wanted to leave no stone unturned in his preparation. a) update his résumé b) updating his résumé c) updates his résumé d) to update his résumé For parallel structure, all elements in a list should have a similar form. In this case, 'researching' and 'practicing' are gerunds, so 'updating his résumé' is the appropriate response. 2 / 5 2. Mary spent her evenings researching new recipes, experimenting with diverse ingredients, and ____. As a result, she gradually became an exceptional home chef. a) perfecting her culinary techniques b) perfect her culinary techniques c) the perfecting of her culinary techniques d) to perfect her culinary techniques Parallelism requires maintaining the same verb form throughout similar points. In this case, 'researching' and 'experimenting' are gerund forms, making 'perfecting her culinary techniques' the right choice. 3 / 5 3. Nancy is dedicated to exercising daily, eating a balanced diet, and ____. She believes that maintaining a healthy lifestyle is key to her overall well-being. a) get enough sleep b) getting enough sleep c) gets enough sleep d) have enough sleep Parallelism requires the use of consistent verb forms. In this case, 'exercising' and 'eating' are gerunds, so the correct choice is 'getting enough sleep.' 4 / 5 4. The scientist's groundbreaking research, compelling presentations, and ____, earned her accolades and respect from her peers. Her work informed and inspired a new generation of scholars. a) think innovatively b) innovations in thought c) having thoughts of innovation d) innovative thinking When maintaining a parallel structure, all elements in a list should have a consistent form. Since 'groundbreaking research' and 'compelling presentations' are noun phrases, 'innovative thinking' is the correct answer. 5 / 5 5. To prepare for the competitive race, Maya focused on increasing her endurance, building muscle strength, and ____. She knew a well-rounded training regimen would be essential for success. a) development of mental resilience b) developing mental resilience c) mentally developing resilience d) the development of mental resilience In order to maintain parallelism, all components in a list should possess similar form. In this context, this list consists of gerund forms, so 'developing mental resilience' is accurate. Your score is 0% Restart Quiz