Parallel Structure
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Michelle Etter
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Parallel Structure
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Parallel Structure Definition
Parallel structure (also called parallelism) is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence.
By making each compared item or idea in your sentence follow the same grammatical pattern, you create a parallel construction.
For example, using the same preposition, pronouns, verbs within the sentence.
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Examples of Parallelism:
Ashley likes to ski, to swim and to jump.
The following activities can be done at the mall: buying groceries, eating lunch and paying bills.
The teacher told them that they need to study and that they should practice their words every night.
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Multiple Choice
Parallel Structure or Parallelism is...
a repeated grammatical pattern
joins two complete sentences together
when two things happen at the same time
how you write the Declaration of Independence
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Multiple Choice
Parallel structure creates patterns that are easy to follow so the reader understand the main idea.
true
false
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Multiple Choice
Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.
Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.
learning
to learning
learned
no change
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Multiple Choice
Read this sentence.
The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner.
In this sentence, how is kindly, professionally, and in a helpful correctly written?
as it is
kindly, professionally, and helpfully.
kindly, to be professional, and helpful.
customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.
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Multiple Choice
Which example shows correct parallel structure?
Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.
Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.
Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.
Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.
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Multiple Choice
Correct this sentence: Like father, similar son.
Like father, like son.
Fathers and like son.
Fathers and sons are alike.
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Multiple Choice
Correct this sentence: Martha likes to swim, skiing, and to dance.
Martha likes to swim, to ski, and to dance.
Martha likes to swimming, to skiing, and to dancing.
Martha likes to swim, skiing, and to sing.
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