The document consists of a quiz to test understanding of parallelism in sentences, where participants must identify sentences that exhibit proper or faulty parallel structure. It includes instructions for two rounds of testing and provides various examples, some of which are corrected later in the document. Overall, the focus is on recognizing and applying the principles of parallelism in written English.

1. First Chinese Royal Academy
“The breeding ground of excellence”
Dumlog, Talisay City, Cebu 6045

2. PARALLELISM

3. TEST 1 QUIZ INSTRUCTIONS:
• Given 10 seconds for each
item, identify if the following
sentences observes proper
parallelism or not.
• Write PARALLEL if it observes
parallelism.
• Write FAULTY if it observes
faulty parallelism.

4. LET THE QUIZ BEGINS!

5. SENTENCE # 1:10987654321End
My brother plays
tennis, badminton,
and golfing.

6. SENTENCE # 2:10987654321End
He loves swimming,
bowling, and
bicycle riding.

7. SENTENCE # 3:10987654321End
The actor is tall,
dark, and handsome.

8. SENTENCE # 4:10987654321End
The old house looked
dilapidated, haunting,
and deserted.

9. SENTENCE # 5:10987654321End
He likes to travel,
meeting people
and to paint
historical places.

10. SENTENCE # 6:10987654321End
Mother wakes up
early, cooks
breakfast and
packed my lunch.

11. SENTENCE # 7:10987654321End
The nurse bandaged
my wound, took my
blood pressure and
gave me medicine.

12. SENTENCE # 8:10987654321End
The boy scouts have put
up their tents, have
hiked to the woods and
had planted trees since
they arrived.

13. SENTENCE # 9:10987654321End
The soldiers set up tents
and evacuated the
families affected by Mt.
Mayon’s eruption.

14. SENTENCE # 10:10987654321End
Some foreigners
arrived to view the
eruption but fails to
take pictures.

15. SENTENCE # 11:10987654321End
Mt. Mayon’s eruption
is not as strong as
the explosion of Mt.
Pinatubo.

16. SENTENCE # 12:10987654321End
The rumbling sound
heard was louder
than that of a
stampeding herd.

17. SENTENCE # 13:10987654321End
Although the people
left their homes,
they worry about
their properties.

18. SENTENCE # 14:10987654321End
The athlete is tall,
young, and
healthier.

19. SENTENCE # 15:10987654321End
He likes jogging, pole-
vaulting, and surfing
the sea.

20. SENTENCE # 16:10987654321End
The president
declared war on
corruption, poverty
and crime.

21. SENTENCE # 17:10987654321End
Before the operation,
Martin felt
discourage,
embarrassed, and
rejected.

22. SENTENCE # 18:10987654321End
The Filipino of this
generation is
restless, adventure
lover, and
innovative.

23. SENTENCE # 19:10987654321End
My hobbies are
reading, gardening,
and to sew.

24. SENTENCE # 20:10987654321End
To increase exports, to
reduce inflation and to
improve production
will certainly
accelerate our
economic progress.

25. ROUND 2: PARALLELISM

26. TEST 2 QUIZ INSTRUCTIONS:
• Given 2 minutes for
each sentence, spot
the faulty parallelism
and rewrite each
sentence correctly.

27. LET THE QUIZ BEGINS!

28. SENTENCE # 21:
People worldwide
welcomed the new
millennium with
singing, dancing,
and pray.
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29. SENTENCE # 22:
The clothes of this
millennium will
combine classic,
ethnicity and
contemporary styles.
2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End

30. SENTENCE # 23:
In many Philippine
isles, you can go
surfing, scuba
diving, snorkelling
and water ski.
2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End

31. SENTENCE # 24:
On his Grade 10 in high
school, he learned to
overcome difficulties,
to solve problems
and being
independent.
2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End

32. SENTENCE # 25:
He changed his study
attitudes, worked
hard and does his
homework by
himself.
2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End

33. SENTENCE # 26:
He joined the Science
Club to sharpen his
skills, to make friends
and spending his
leisure time
profitably.
2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End

34. SENTENCE # 27:
He could not decide
whether to do the
experiment or
researching.
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35. SENTENCE # 28:
When we give our
reactions, we
should not destroy
but be constructive.
2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End

36. SENTENCE # 29:
Although he gained
fame as a scientist,
he remains humble.
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37. SENTENCE # 30:
Looking at the
constellation
through a telescope
is more exciting
than read about it.
2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End

38. END OF QUIZ

39. PARALLELISM

40. SENTENCE # 21:
People worldwide
welcomed the new
millennium with
singing, dancing,
and praying.

41. SENTENCE # 22:
The clothes of this
millennium will
combine classic,
ethnic and
contemporary styles.

42. SENTENCE # 23:
In many Philippine
isles, you can go
surfing, scuba
diving, snorkelling
and water skiing.

43. SENTENCE # 24:
On his Grade 10 in high
school, he learned to
overcome difficulties,
to solve problems
and to be
independent.

44. SENTENCE # 25:
He changed his study
attitudes, worked
hard and did his
homework by
himself.

45. SENTENCE # 26:
He joined the Science
Club to sharpen his
skills, to make friends
and to spend his
leisure time profitably.

46. SENTENCE # 27:
He could not decide
whether to do the
experiment or to do
research.

47. SENTENCE # 28:
When we give our
reactions, we
should not destroy
but we should be
constructive.

48. SENTENCE # 29:
Although he gained
fame as a scientist,
he remained
humble.

49. SENTENCE # 30:
Looking at the
constellation through
a telescope is more
exciting than
reading about it.