Practice Yourself for Parallelism

1. On Sundays I usually go fishing or something else interesting.

doing

did

have done

do

2. Zerin is a scholar, an athelete and -

art

artistic

an artist

artist

3. The poem 'Bidrohi' written by Kazi Nazrul Islam is as alive and ___ today as it was a hundred years ago.

appealed

appealing

appeal

the appeal

4. Karim's hobbies include reading books, watching TV and ...... mountains

to climb

climb

climbing

having climbed

5. In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar to-

driving a car

the driving of a car

when you drive a car

when driving a car

6. The rain ceased and the birds __ its song.

are beginning

begin

have begun

began

7. I am fond of gardening, reading and-

to dance

dancing

danced

dance

8. He is fond reading fictions, playing games and-

listening music

hearing music

listen to music

listening to music

9. We should have tasty and..... meals.

nutrient

nutritional

nutritious

nutritive

10. The man down silently and his food.

Sits, took

Sat, took

Sat, take

Sat, had taken

11. Mr. Alim (Mr. Iqbal/Mr. Rashed/Mr. Delowar) is a noted chemist--

and to a very efficient teacher

but he teaches very good in addition

however he teacher very good also

as well as an effective teacher

12. In many ways, dancing to music is similar to -

work out

when one works out

working out

13. In an admission test to answer correctly is more important than-

you finish quickly

finishing quickly

quick finish

to finish quickly

14. Sabuj entered the room, sat and---his book.

Has opened

had opened

opened

opens

15. Our host greeted us and __ to our seats.

led

leads

leading

lead