Mastering Parallelism in Writing

What is parallel structure in writing?

• Parallel structure is the use of complex vocabulary to impress readers.

• Parallel structure refers to the length of sentences in a paragraph.

• Parallel structure is the arrangement of ideas in a random order.

• Parallel structure is the repetition of similar grammatical forms in a sentence to create balance and clarity.

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Identify the sentence with parallel structure: 'She likes reading, writing, and to swim.' or 'She likes reading, writing, and swimming.'

• She likes to read, to write, and to swim.

• She enjoys reading, writing, and to swim.

• She enjoys to read, write, and swimming.

• She likes reading, writing, and swimming.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Create a parallel sentence using the following ideas: 'I enjoy hiking, biking, and swimming.'

• I enjoy hiking, biking, and I also enjoy swimming.

• I enjoy hiking and biking, but not swimming.

• Hiking, biking, and swimming are enjoyable activities.

• I like to hike, bike, and swim.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Revise the following sentence for parallelism: 'He wants to play soccer, to run, and swimming.'

• He wants to play soccer, running, and to swim.

• He wants to play soccer, to run, and to jogging.

• He wants to play soccer, to run, and swim.

• He wants to play soccer, to run, and to swim.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Analyze the following text for parallelism: 'The dog barked, the cat meowed, and the bird chirped.' What is the effect of this structure?

• The structure creates confusion and dilutes the actions.

• The effect of this structure is to create rhythm and emphasize the actions equally.

• The effect is to highlight only the dog's action.

• The structure serves to downplay the importance of each animal.

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Explain why parallelism is important in writing.

• It is a technique used to confuse the reader.

• Parallelism is important in writing because it creates balance and rhythm, making the text easier to read and understand.

• Parallelism is only relevant in poetry, not in prose.

• Parallelism is important for ensuring all sentences are the same length.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Identify the error in parallel structure: 'The teacher asked us to read, to write, and doing math.'

• reading, to write, and to do math.

• to read, to write, and doing mathematics.

• The correct structure is 'to read, to write, and to do math.'

• to read, writing, and to do math.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Create a sentence that uses parallel structure to list three hobbies.

• I enjoy reading, painting, and hiking.

• I enjoy music, dancing, and photography.

• I like to swim, cook, and travel.

• My favorite activities are running, sleeping, and eating.

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Revise this sentence for parallelism: 'She is smart, kind, and she runs fast.'

• She is smart, kind, and fast running.

• She is smart, kind, and runs fast.

• Smart, kind, and she runs fast.

• She is smart, she is kind, and runs fast.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Analyze the following sentence: 'To succeed in life, you need to work hard, be dedicated, and have passion.' What makes it effective?

• It emphasizes the importance of luck in success.

• It implies that success can be achieved without effort.

• It suggests that success is solely based on intelligence.

• It effectively outlines essential qualities for success.

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