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Parallelism

Parallelism. What is parallel structure?. Parallel structure involves putting together elements of similar structure to achieve balanced writing. Winston Churchill did not say: I have nothing to offer but bleed ing , toil, tears, and sweat ing. He said:

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Parallelism

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  1. Parallelism

  2. What is parallel structure? • Parallel structure involves putting together elements of similar structure to achieve balanced writing. • Winston Churchill did not say: • I have nothing to offer but bleeding, toil, tears, and sweating. • He said: • I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.

  3. Parallel Structure in Sentences • Poor: Betty has intelligence, honesty, and she is funny. • Improved: Betty has intelligence, honesty, and she is funny humour. • Poor: Good writing requires you to plan outlines, write several drafts, and revision. • Improved: Good writing requires you to plan outlines, write several drafts, and revisionrevise your work.

  4. Can you identify and correct the faulty parallelism in the sentence below? • WRONG:A good attitude, being on time, and speaking effectively are her best attributes. • A good attitude • Being on time • Speaking effectively • RIGHT:Having a good attitude, being on time, and speaking effectively are her attributes. • Having a good attitude • Being on time • Speaking effectively

  5. Let’s try it again: • WRONG: This proposal is profitable, timely, and it helps us. • RIGHT: This proposal is profitable, timely, and helpful. • Profitable • Timely • It helps us • Profitable • Timely • Helpful

  6. Parallelism with Correlative Conjunctions • WRONG: Vitamin A is found not only in vegetables, but eggs and butter have it. • In vegetables • Eggs and butter have it • RIGHT: Vitamin A is found not only in vegetables, but also in eggs and butter. • In vegetables • In eggs and butter

  7. Try it on your own. • Many gases are invisible, odorless, and they have no taste. • Mr. Foster is not only an excellent barber but also sings well. • Three of the steps in filing are to code, to sort, and storing.

  8. Revised Sentences • Many gases are invisible, odorless, and tasteless. • Mr. Foster is not only an excellent barber but also a good singer. • Three of the steps in filing are to code, to sort, and to store.

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