Parallel Sentence Structure

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What is 'Parallelism/Parallel Structure'?

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Words or phrases with the same form.

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Is the following sentence parallel? 'The crocodile spends most of its time sunbathing, hunting, or in the water.'

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Not parallel.

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True or False: Parallel Structure/Parallelism shows that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.

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True.

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How is this sentence correctly written in parallel form? 'Going to school, riding a bike, and to spend time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.'

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Going to school, riding a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

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Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure: 'There are two ways to get a promotion: working hard or make friends in high places.'

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Work hard.

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What is the purpose of using parallel structure in writing?

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To create rhythm and clarity, making sentences easier to read and understand.

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Identify the error in this sentence: 'She likes to swim, biking, and to run.'

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The error is in the lack of parallel structure; it should be 'She likes to swim, bike, and run.'

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What is an example of parallel structure?

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'I enjoy reading, writing, and hiking.'

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What does it mean for phrases to be in parallel form?

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It means they share the same grammatical structure.

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True or False: Parallelism can only be used with verbs.

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False; it can be used with nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.