Question 1 : “Julia enjoys reading books, jogging in the park, and to bake cookies.”

Choices: A. Julia enjoys reading books, jogging in the park, and baking cookies.
B. Julia enjoys to read books, jogging in the park, and baking cookies.
C. Julia enjoys to read books, to jog in the park, and baking cookies.
D. Julia enjoys reading books, to jog in the park, and to bake cookies.

Correct Answer: A. Julia enjoys reading books, jogging in the park, and baking cookies.

Explanation: The original sentence lacks parallel structure because it mixes gerunds (reading, jogging) with an infinitive (to bake). The corrected sentence uses only gerunds, thus maintaining parallel structure: reading books, jogging in the park, and baking cookies. This ensures that each element of the list conforms to a similar grammatical structure, which is crucial for clear and effective writing.

Question 2 : “He wanted to buy a new shirt, looking for a pair of shoes, and to see a movie.”
Choices:
A. He wanted to buy a new shirt, to find a pair of shoes, and to see a movie.
B. He wanted buying a new shirt, finding a pair of shoes, and seeing a movie.
C. He wants to buy a new shirt, to look for a pair of shoes, and seeing a movie.
D. He wants to buy a new shirt, look for a pair of shoes, and to see a movie.
Correct Answer: A. He wanted to buy a new shirt, to find a pair of shoes, and to see a movie.

Question 3 : “The teacher asked the students to read quietly, write neatly, and they should be listening attentively.”
Choices:
A. The teacher asked the students to read quietly, write neatly, and listen attentively.
B. The teacher asked the students reading quietly, writing neatly, and listening attentively.
C. The teacher asked the students that they read quietly, write neatly, and listen attentively.
D. The teacher asked the students to read quietly, they write neatly, and to listen attentively.
Correct Answer: A. The teacher asked the students to read quietly, write neatly, and listen attentively.

Question 4: They focused on training hard and (win) ____ the championship.
Choices:
A. to win
B. winning
C. None
D. None
Answer: A. to win
Solution: “Training” in this context is part of the phrase “focused on training,” which should be paralleled with “to win,” maintaining the infinitive structure.

Question 5: She advised me to save money and (invest) ____ wisely for the future.
Choices:
A. to invest
B. investing
C. None
D. None
Answer: A. to invest
Solution: “To save” is an infinitive that should be matched with “to invest” for parallel structure.

Question 6.  She will receive (A) an award. She is talented (B), creative, and has innovation (C). No Error (D)
Choices:
A. She will receive
B. is talented
C. has innovation
D. No Error
Answer: C. has innovation
Solution: “Has innovation” breaks the parallel structure. To maintain parallelism with the adjectives “talented” and “creative,” it should be revised to “innovative.”

Question 7. Portia will pass (A) her exams. She has been studying diligently (B), reviewing thoroughly, and is extremely prepared (C). No Error (D)
Choices:
A. Portia will pass
B. studying diligently
C. is extremely prepared
D. No Error
Answer: C. is extremely prepared
Solution: The phrase “is extremely prepared” breaks the parallelism established by the gerund phrases “studying diligently” and “reviewing thoroughly.” It should be corrected to “extremely prepared” to maintain the parallel structure.