Parallelism

Parallelism

7th Grade

​English Class

​November 18, 2021

​Parallelism

​Use of Similar kinds of words and phrases to express related ideas.

​Examples:

​NP: Eren likes hiking, swimming, and to eat.

P: Eren likes hiking, swimming, and eating.

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NP: Sasha took me dancing and to a show.

P: Sasha took me to a dance and to a show.

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Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence that follows a parallel structure:

• Claire likes hiking for great distances and to climb mountains.

• Claire likes to hike for great distances and to climb mountains.

• Claire likes to hike for great distances and climbing

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence that follows a parallel structure:

• The clock is compact, silent, and runs accurately.

• The clock is compact, silent, and accurate.

• The clock is compact, is very silent, and runs accurately.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence that follows a parallel structure:

• Levi likes skiing, to jog and to swim.

• Levi likes skiing, jogging and swimming.

• Levi likes to ski, to jog and swimming.

REMEMBER:

Parallelism makes the sentence smoother and easier to understand.

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Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence that follows a parallel structure:

• Levi likes skiing, to jog and to swim.

• Levi likes skiing, jogging and swimming.

• Levi likes to ski, to jog and swimming.

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence follows a parallel structure?

You can buy this pen by going to Muji or you can order this pen from Shopee.

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence that follows a parallel structure:

• You can buy this pen by going to Muji or you can order this pen from Shopee.

• You can buy this pen by going to Muji or ordering from Shopee.

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence follows a parallel structure?

Birds migrate because of warmer weather or colder weather.

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

Armin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and _______________.

• a game of cards.

• playing a game of cards.

• to play cards.

Multiple Choice

I always enjoyed reading the book more than _________.

• I watched the movie version.

• to watch the movie.

• watching the movie.

Multiple Choice

When the weather outside is cold and __________, I like to be indoors.

• getting windy

• windy

• starting to get windy

The use of parallelism in speech or writing allows speakers and writers to maintain a consistency within their work and create a balanced flow of ideas.

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