TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
(Summative Test on Types of Parallelism)
SUBJECT &
GRADE ENGLISH 8
LEVEL
QUARTER THIRD MODULE 8
COGNITIVE DOMAINS
Understanding
Remembering
Objectives
Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying
Creating
Number
Topic Percentage
The learner of Items
…
5
3 5
(11,
Types of (5,6, (16,
*To identify 1 3 12,
Parallelis 7) 17,
the types of 100% 20 (1 (2,3, 13,
m 3 18,
parallelism ) 4) 14,
(8,9, 19,
15)
10) 20)
TOTAL 20 1 3 3 3 5 5
SUMMATIVE TEST ON TYPES OF PARALLELISM
Set A
Directions: . Directions. Read the items and answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper.
1. It means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have
the same level of importance.
a. structures b. grammatical structure
c. parallel structure d. parallel design
2. Which sentence is lacking of parallelism?
a. She likes cooking, baking, and to dance.
b. She likes cooking, baking, and dancing.
c. She likes cooking.
d. b & c
3. Which sentence is parallel?
a. Juan likes to play baseball and to run.
b. Juan likes to playing baseball, and running.
c. Juan likes to playing baseball and run.
d. b & c
4. What are the parallel words in this sentence: “Thinking and running often accompany one
another as I exercise.”
a. and & often b. and
c. one another d. thinking and running
5. Not only did Troy despise the way Liza chewed with her mouth open, ____________ finding
the wet towels all over the bathroom floor.
a. but he also disliked b. but also disliked
c. but also disliking d. but also dislike
6. In preparation for her run, Alicia __________ , applied sunscreen, and increases the volume
on her iPod.
a. was tightening her shoelaces b. tightened her shoelaces
c. did tighten her shoelaces d. tighten her shoelaces
7. To protect her delicate hands, Edna will not sweep the yard, wash dishes, or __________.
a. refuses to wash the clothes b. won’t wash the clothes
c. wash the clothes d. washed the cloths
For items 8-10 identify which choice from the given sentences in each item is nonparallel.
8. a. I have worked in Manila and in Cebu.
b. Yesterday, I had the new shoes and the new bag bought.
c. Susan is smart, diligent, and a hard worker.
d. all of the above.
9.
a. I was happy and my parents was happy too when I graduated.
b. I was happy and my parents were happy too when I graduated.
c. both a & b
d. none of the above
10.
a. She bought a Suzuki and Kawasaki motorcycle.
b. She buys a Suzuki and Kawasaki.
c. The Suzuki started on alternate weekends; the Kawasaki started every time and was
half the price.
Set B
Directions. Read the items and answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper.
For items 1-5 Analyze the given sentences. Choose the best sentence improvement in the choices
given in each item.
1. The kids took too much time cleaning their room, left little time to do outdoor chores.
a. leaving little time to doing outdoor chores
b. left little time to do outdoor chores
c. leaving little time to do outdoor chores
d. left few times to do outdoor chores
2. When choosing a sport, youths are encouraged to consider its difficulty, its required skills, it’s
necessary equipment, and it’s all overall cost.
a. the money needed for it
b. how much its cost overall
c. the cost of it
d. its overall cost
3. The teacher find new ways of teaching, believing her students would get more from lessons
featuring, playing, acting, and creativity.
a. featuring, playing, acting, and creating
[Link], play, act, and creativity
c. playing, acting, and creative things
d. playing, and creativity
4. Stretching before physical workouts is important to improve flexibility, and avoiding injury.
a. is important to both improve flexibility and also avoid injury
b. is important to improve flexibility and in the avoidance of injury
c. is important to improve flexibility and avoid injury.
d. all of the above
5. Writing an additional sentence for each paragraph is easier than the writing of a new
paragraph.
a. one’s writing of
b. when you must write
c. the writing of
d. writing
For items 16 – 20 choose the correct answer to complete the sentence to make it parallel.
6. She likes to draw but not ________________.
a. singing
b. to sing
c. sing
d. both a and c
7. Painting, cooking, and ___________ are my hobbies.
a. to dance
b. danced
c. dancing
d. all of the above
8. My friends are both kind ____________ generous.
a. but
b. and
c. nor
d. or
9. When I finished my junior high school I will take either STEM __________ HUMMS.
a. but
b. and
c. nor
d. or
10. The NFOT is both enjoyable and _______________.
a. it is educational
b. is educational
c. educational
d. educated
ANSWER KEY
Set A
1. c
2. a
3. a
4. d
5. a
6. b
7. c
8. c
9. a
10. a
Set B
11. c
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. d
16. b
17. d
18. b
19. d
20. c