parallelism
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a.b.c.d.
camping
boat rides
skiing
cycling
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knowledge
a.b.
c.d.
educatedpower
creativity
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renewed in the spring
a.b.c.d.
carefree in the summerin the fall, I’m activedepressed in the winter
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They raise corn and wheat.a.b.c. They are digging for gold.
They make their own wine.
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One Minute to Memorize the Sentence
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My father is tall, kind and intelligent.
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My father is tall, does kind things and his intelligence is high.
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My father is tall, does kind things and his intelligence is high.
My father is tall, kind and intelligent.
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Look at the following sentences. Can you identify the mistakes?
He welcomes us happily and joyful.
We wanted to cook and to go swimming.
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What is parallelism in grammar?
(Not parallel)He welcomes us happily and joyful. (Parallel)He welcomes us happily and joyfully.
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What is parallelism in grammar?
(Not parallel)We wanted to cook and to go swimming. (Parallel)We wanted to cook and to swim.
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What is parallelism in grammar?
(Not parallel)He is talented, intelligent and has charm. (Parallel)He is talented, intelligent and charming.
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1. Don would always open the mail, throw away the junk mail, and _____.
to organize the bills organizing the bills organize the bills organization of the bills
a.b.c.d.
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2. Rebecca was not only my boss but also ______.
is my friend says she is my friend friendly my friend
a.b.c.d.
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3. When I was in high school, I learned how to play the piano and _______.
playing guitarguitar
be a guitaristplayed guitar
a.b.c.
d.
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4. His friend Markey is tall, intelligent and _______.
he looks good being good looking handsome look at handsome
a.b.c.d.
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5. Kimberly won’t date Tom because he is too short, too noisy, and _______.
because he picks his teeth with his fingers too impolite is the most impolite man
she has ever met
picking his teeth with his fingers
a.
b.c.
d.
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1. Choose the sentence that has parallel structure.
He came, he saw, and he received. He came, he wanted to see, but he didn’t. He came; he started to ask; he didn’t want to. He saw, didn’t come or receive.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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2. Choose the sentence that has parallel structure.
The children laughed, jumped, and danced.
The children were laughing, jumped, and some were dancing.
The children were laughing and jumping; some danced.
The children laughed, dancing, and jumping.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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3. Choose the sentence that has parallel structure.
You are not only a student but also very athletic. You are not only a student but also being very athletic. You are not only a student but also an athlete. You are not only a student but also have athletic ability.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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David has three wishes: going to the Super Bowl, to graduate from college, and a good job.
A Problem Sentence
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David has three wishes: going to the Super Bowl, to graduate from college, and a good job.
Revision #1
David has three wishes: going to the Super Bowl, graduating from college, and getting a good job.
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David has three wishes: going to the Super Bowl, to graduate from college, and a good job.
Revision #3
David has three wishes: a trip to the Super Bowl, a graduation from college, and a good job.
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David has three wishes: going to the Super Bowl, to graduate from college, and a good job.
Revision #2
David has three wishes: to go to the Super Bowl, to graduate from college, and to get a good job.
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QuizQuizRewrite the following sentences to obtain effective parallelism.
1. In counseling, I think both talking and to listen are important.
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2. We are not for war but peace.3. He walked slowly and confident to the witness stand.4. Shane ate the pizza, wipes his lips, and burped with contentment.
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5. Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and tweeting birds greet the pet shop visitors.6. I like writing, reading, and to study grammar.7. Working in a library appealed to her more than to work in a laboratory.
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8. Slowly, with ease, and soundlessly, the dancers moved offstage.9. The crowd began to wave handkerchiefs and shouting “Mabuhay!”.10. He is talented, intelligent and has charm.
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AnswersAnswers1.In counseling, I think both talking and listening are important.2. We are not for war but for peace.3. He walked slowly and confidently to the witness stand.
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4. Shane ate the pizza, wiped his lips, and burped with contentment.5. Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and tweeting birds greet the pet shop visitors.6. I like writing, reading, and studying grammar.
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6. I like to write, to read, and to study grammar.7. Working in a library appealed to her more than working in a laboratory.8. Slowly, easily, and soundlessly, the dancers moved offstage.
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9. The crowd began to wave handkerchiefs and to shout “Mabuhay!”.9. The crowd began waving handkerchiefs and shouting “Mabuhay!”.10. He is talented, intelligent and charming.
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Items in a series must have parallel structure.
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