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DLR Notes- Parallel Structure- Monday, January 5, 2015

Parallel

structure (also called parallelism) is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence.

This means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more words or ideas are of equal importance and to help the reader comprehend what is being written. It is grammatically correct to ensure that phrases, clauses and items on a list after a colon (:) use the correct parallel structure. 

Example

Not Parallel:

Ellen likes hiking, the rodeo, and to take afternoon naps.

Parallel:

Ellen likes hik

ing

, attend

ing

the rodeo, and tak

ing

afternoon naps.

You may also rewrite sentences in other ways, but it must be grammatically consistent.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015- Practice sentences

Rewrite the following sentences using parallel structure:

1.

My dog not only likes to play fetch, but also chase cars.

2. My

best friend took me dancing and to a show.

3.

It's harder to do long division than dividing with a

calculator

.

4. Joe likes singing, walking and to dive.

5. Mary wanted to make sure she made her presentation

creatively, effectively and persuaded others.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015- Answer sentences

1. My dog not only likes

to play fetch

, but also

to chase

cars

.

2. My best friend took me

to a dance

and

to a show

.

3. It's harder

to do long division

than

to divide with a

calculator

.

4. Joe likes

singing

,

walking

and

diving

.

5. Mary wanted to make sure she made her presentation

creatively

,

effectively

and

persuasively

.

Wednesday,

January

7,

2015- Practice

sentences

Rewrite the following sentences using parallel

structure:

1

.

I enjoy swimming in pools, lakes, and snorkeling in the ocean.

2. Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and

was telling jokes

as she prepared Mike’s

latte.

3. When I was a child, I loved to play in the leaves, skip down

the

driveway, and

running

against the

wind.

4. The children spent the afternoon playing video games,

watching

TV, and

ate donuts.

5

. Giving is better than

to receive.

Wednesday

, January 7, 2015- Answer

sentences

1. I enjoy

swimming in pools

,

diving in lakes

, and

snorkeling

in the ocean

.

2

. Monica

brewed espresso

,

steamed milk

, and

told jokes

as she

prepared

Mike’s

latte.

3

. When I was a child, I loved

to play in the leaves

,

skip

down the driveway

, and

run

against the

wind

.

4

. The children spent the afternoon

playing video

games

,

watching

TV

, and

eating

donuts

.

5

.

Giving

is better than

receiving

.

Thursday

, January

8,

2015- Practice sentences

Rewrite

the following sentences using parallel

structure:

1. Paula went to work, a restaurant, and to the movies.

2

. In counseling, I think both talking and to listen are

important.

3

. We are not for war but

peace.

4

. Mary likes to hike, to swim, and

riding a bicycle.

5

. He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make

good friends

, and learning about life.

Thursday, 1/8/15- Answer

sentences

1. Paula

went

to work

,

to a

restaurant

, and

to the movies

.

2. In counseling, I think both

talking

and

listening

are important

.

3. We are not

for war

but

for

peace

.

4. Mary likes

to

hike

,

to swim

, and

to ride

a bicycle

.

5. He wanted three things out of college:

to learn a skill

,

to

make good friends

, and

to learn

about life

.

Friday, January 9, 2015

Rewrite the following sentences using parallel

structure:

1. Coach

Taylor

was a brilliant strategist, a caring mentor, and

friend.

2

. Directing a play may be more difficult than to act in one

.

3. Juan likes to read books and going to plays.

4

. Jogging, skating, and

to

be social

are

Dena's favorite activities.

5

. Ben prefers discussing the problem rather than to work on

a solution.

Friday, 1/9/15- Answer sentences

1. Coach

Taylor was

a brilliant strategist

,

a caring mentor

,

and

a loving friend

.

2.

Directing a play

may be more difficult than

acting in

one

.

3. Juan likes

to read books

and

to go

to plays

.

4.

Jogging

,

skating

, and

socializing

are

Dena's favorite

activities

.

5. Ben prefers

discussing the problem

rather than

working on a solution

.