Exploring Parallel Structure in Writing

The video tutorial explains the concept of parallel structure in writing, emphasizing its role in creating harmony and balance. It provides examples and tips for maintaining parallel structure, such as ensuring consistency in lists and using similar grammatical forms. The tutorial includes practical examples with activities, hobbies, and interests to illustrate the concept. It concludes by encouraging viewers to practice identifying and correcting parallel structure in sentences.

What is the correct way to achieve parallel structure in the sentence about Greg's activities?

• Change 'taking pictures' to 'to take pictures'

• Change 'playing football' to 'to play football'

• No change needed

• Change 'to eat tacos' to 'eating tacos'

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

What is parallel structure?

• Writing sentences that rhyme

• Using the same grammatical form within a sentence

• Repeating the same words in different parts of a sentence

• Using different grammatical forms for variety

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

In the example with animals, which voice should be maintained for parallel structure?

• No specific voice is required

• Both active and passive

• Passive voice

• Active voice

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

• Lions roared, elephants thundered, and hyenas laughed

• Lions roared, elephants thundered, and hyenas were laughing

• Roaring lions, thundering elephants, and laughing hyenas

• Lions were roaring, elephants thundered, and hyenas laughed

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

How can Jack's hobbies be rewritten to maintain parallel structure using gerunds?

• No change needed

• Playing video games, skateboarding, going on road trips

• To play video games, to skateboard, to go on road trips

• Playing video games, to skateboard, going on road trips

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

What should be corrected in the sentence about Jack's hobbies using infinitives?

• No change needed

• Change 'to go on road trips' to 'going on road trips'

• Change 'to play video games' to 'playing video games'

• Change 'skateboarding' to 'to skateboard'

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which part of the sentence about Mike being a bad driver lacks parallel structure?

• All parts are correct

• Was texting on his phone

• Listened to music too loudly

• Disobeyed traffic laws

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

How should the sentence about the speaker's dad be rewritten for parallel structure?

• Likes working on cars and fixing boats

• No change needed

• Likes to work on cars and to fix boats

• Likes to work on cars but also fixes boats

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Why is parallel structure important in writing?

• It makes the text easier to read and understand

• It makes the text longer and more detailed

• It allows the use of more complex vocabulary

• It is only important in poetry

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which conjunctions require parallel structure?

• And, but, or

• If, then, because

• Either, or, neither, nor

• Since, because, although

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A