Parallel Structure

​Parallelism/Parallel Structure

​When a sentences uses the SAME grammatical structure.

Any time that you have a sentence that has a conjunction, list of repeated words, phrases, ideas...etc... - in order to keep the sentence grammatically sound, you need to have the same grammatical structure.

nouns, infinitives, gerunds, participles, prep phrases, adjective, clauses.... ​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

​Annie likes to rap, nap, and eating snacks.

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Annlie lies to rap, to nap, and to eat snacks.

Annie likes to rap, nap, and eat snacks.

Annie likes rapping, napping, and eating snacks. ​

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence that follows a parallel structure:

• I would like to eat potatoes, to eat turkey and to drink water.

• I would like to eat potatoes, drink water and to eat turkey.

• I would like eating potatoes and turkey and to drink water.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence that follows a parallel structure:

• Michael likes to travel, to swim and painting.

• Michael likes traveling, swimming and to paint.

• Michael likes travelling, swimming, and painting.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence that follows a parallel structure:

• Jennifer likes skiing, to jog and to swim.

• Jennifer likes to ski, to jog and swimming.

• Jennifer likes skiing, jogging and swimming.

Multiple Choice

He said that he would meet you at the podiatrist and for you not to be late. 

• that he would meet you at the podiatrist and for you not to be late

• for you to meet him at the podiatrist and for you not to be late

• that he would meet you at the podiatrist and that for you not to be late

• to meet at the podiatrist and not be late

Multiple Choice

We were surprised when Mr. Shockey broke out into an angry rap about President Taft and that he began to use casual swear words in his lectures in AP US History. 

• when Mr. Shockey broke out into an angry rap about President Taft and that
• that Mr. Shockey broke out into an angry rap about President Taft and when
• when Mr. Shockey broke out into an angry rap about President Taft and when
• that Mr. Shockey broke out into an angry rap about President Taft, and that

Multiple Choice

I’m working on a presentation on the varied use of Silly Putty for Cantrell’s class and a paper for Mr. Mattern about the dangers of Pythagorean Theorem.

• and a paper for Mr. Mattern about the dangers of Pythagorean Theorem
• and on a paper for Mr. Mattern about the dangers of Pythagorean Theorem
• and a paper about the dangers of Pythagorean Theorem for Mr. Mattern’s class
• and on a paper on the dangers of Pythagorean Theorem for Mr. Mattern’s class

Multiple Choice

What easy classes you take your senior year and the way you waste your education are of no concern to me.

• What easy classes you take your senior year
• The easy classes you take your senior year
• The way your senior year takes easy classes
• What a waste of your senior year

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Shockey’s lecture on stoichiometry was uninspired yet vexing.

• uninspired yet vexing
• uninspiring yet troublesome
• prosaic yet puzzling
• boring yet vexing

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Dougherty liked to keep her weekend plans simple: to take a warm bubble bath, exfoliate her tender skin, and sip mint juleps on her veranda with the girls from her quilting circle.

• to take a warm bubble bath, exfoliate her tender skin, and sip
• to take a warm bubble bath, exfoliate her tender skin, and to sip
• to take a warm bubble bath in order to exfoliate her tender skin, and sip
• taking a warm bubble bath, exfoliating her tender skin, and sip