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Parallelism

Parallelism. What does it mean? Parallelism is putting ideas of the same importance in the same grammatical structure. What is wrong with this picture???. Parallel Structure. What is the Purpose ? Parallelism allows your writing to make sense and be understood by others.

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Parallelism

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  1. Parallelism What does it mean? Parallelism is putting ideas of the same importance in the same grammatical structure. What is wrong with this picture???

  2. Parallel Structure What is the Purpose? Parallelism allows your writing to make sense and be understood by others.

  3. Parallel Structure I like skatingat Salt Lake Park, surfingat Redondo Beach, and whenI go to visit my girlfriend. (Not Parallel) I like skatingat Salt Lake Park, surfingat Redondo Beach, and visitingmy girlfriend. (Parallel)

  4. Paired Items • I think walking home is easier than to take the bus. (Not parallel) • I think walking home is easier than taking the bus. (Parallel)

  5. Paired Items • I think he should either study regularlyor quitting his job is another possibility. (Not parallel) • I think he should either study regularly or quithis job. (Parallel)

  6. Let’s Practice: • Directions: Choose the sentence that has no errors in structure. • Eileen bought new shoes for the party, a gold charm for her mother, and to treat her best friend Maria to lunch. • Eileen decided to buy new shoes for the party, purchasing a gold charm for her mother, and treating her best friend Maria to lunch. • Eileen purchased new shoes for the party, a gold charm for her mother, and lunch for Maria, her best friend. • Eileen bought new shoes for the party, a gold charm for her mother, and to treat her best friend Maria to lunch. • Eileen decided to buy new shoes for the party, purchasing a gold charm for her mother, and treating her best friend Maria to lunch. • Eileen purchased new shoes for the party, a gold charm for her mother, and lunch for Maria, her best friend.

  7. Identify the sentence that has no errors in structure. • Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors. • Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors. • Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and parakeets squawking greet the pet shop visitors. • Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors. • Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors. • Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and parakeets squawking greet the pet shop visitors.

  8. Identify the sentence that has no errors in structure. • Alex looked everywhere for his math book—under the bed, on his desk, and he searched inside the refrigerator. • Alex looked everywhere for his math book—viewing under the bed, searching on his desk, and inside the refrigerator. • Alex looked everywhere for his math book—under the bed, on his desk, and inside the refrigerator. • Alex looked everywhere for his math book—under the bed, on his desk, and he searched inside the refrigerator. • Alex looked everywhere for his math book—viewing under the bed, searching on his desk, and inside the refrigerator. • Alex looked everywhere for his math book—under the bed, on his desk, and inside the refrigerator.

  9. Group Practice:

  10. Parallel StructureLesson 23 Quiz (Individual Practice)

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