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Parallelism

Parallelism. Two or more equal ideas should be expressed in parallel (matching) form Not parallel: The new restaurant has fresh food, reasonable prices, and service that is fast. Fresh food and reasonable prices are parallel (descriptive word followed by word being described)

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Parallelism

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  1. Parallelism

  2. Two or more equal ideas should be expressed in parallel (matching) form • Not parallel: The new restaurant has fresh food, reasonable prices, and service that is fast. • Fresh food and reasonable prices are parallel (descriptive word followed by word being described) • Service that is fast (thing being described followed by the descriptive word) • Parallel: The new restaurant has fresh food, reasonable prices, and fast service.

  3. Not parallel: The children were arguing in the lobby, talked during the movie, and complained on the ride home.Parallel: The children argued in the lobby, talked during the movie, and complained on the ride home. • Not parallel: Our neighbors spend a lot of time shopping, visiting friends, and they go to the movies.Parallel: Our neighbors spend a lot of time shopping, visiting friends, and going to the movies. • Not parallel: My aunt is selfish, impatient, and she is not a kind person.Parallel: My aunt is selfish, impatient, and unkind.

  4. Rewrite the italicized part to make it match the other items listed

  5. Review: Which sentence is written in parallel form?

  6. Review: Which sentence is written in parallel form?

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