Understanding Parallel Structure

The video tutorial introduces the concept of parallel structure, which involves using the same pattern of words or phrases to show equal importance in a sentence. It provides examples of both parallel and unparallel sentences, offering corrections and explanations. The tutorial also covers the use of parallel structure in commands and provides practice sentences for viewers to correct. A comic illustration is used to reinforce the concept, and the video concludes with a call to practice parallel structure.

What is the main purpose of using parallel structure in writing?

• To make sentences longer

• To show that ideas have the same level of importance

• To use more adjectives

• To confuse the reader

Which of the following sentences is an example of parallel structure?

• I prefer to dance, singing, and to draw.

• They love hiking, biking, and swimming.

• He enjoys reading, writing, and to paint.

• She likes to swim, running, and to bike.

How would you correct the sentence: 'In my hometown, students use free time to shoot hoops, play video games, and eating fast food'?

• In my hometown, students use free time to shoot hoops, playing video games, and eat fast food.

• In my hometown, students use free time to shoot hoops, play video games, and eat fast food.

• In my hometown, students use free time to shooting hoops, play video games, and eat fast food.

• In my hometown, students use free time to shoot hoops, play video games, and to eat fast food.

Which of the following is NOT a parallel command?

• Go to the store, take the grocery list off the fridge, and use your coupons.

• Go to the store, the grocery list can be taken off the fridge, and using your coupons will save you money.

• Go to the store, take the list, and use coupons.

• Go to the store, grab the list, and save money with coupons.

What is the correct parallel form of: 'Ben is a talented singer, dancer, and at performing'?

• Ben is talented at singing, dancing, and to perform.

• Ben is a talented singer, dancer, and performer.

• Ben is a talented singer, dancer, and performing.

• Ben is talented in singing, dancing, and performing.

How would you rewrite: 'Ryan was sore, hungry, and felt his thirst after the marathon' to make it parallel?

• Ryan was sore, hungry, and thirsty after the marathon.

• Ryan was sore, hungry, and feeling thirsty after the marathon.

• Ryan was sore, hungry, and thirst after the marathon.

• Ryan was sore, hungry, and felt thirsty after the marathon.

Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure?

• The science project was the coolest, mine was the most clever, and Mitchell's was cute.

• The science project was the coolest, mine was the cleverest, and Mitchell's was the cutest.

• The science project was the coolest, mine was the most clever, and Mitchell's used a cute idea.

• The science project was the coolest, mine was clever, and Mitchell's was cute.

In the comic example, what was the mistake pointed out by the snob?

• Using too many adjectives

• Mixing adjectives and nouns

• Mixing adjectives and verbs

• Using too many verbs

What is the correct parallel form of: 'She is cute, intelligent, and knows a lot of good jokes'?

• She is cute, intelligent, and knows jokes.

• She is cute, intelligent, and jokes.

• She is cute, intelligent, and telling jokes.

• She is cute, intelligent, and funny.

Why is parallel structure important in writing?

• It reduces the need for punctuation.

• It allows for more complex sentence structures.

• It helps in maintaining grammatical correctness.

• It makes sentences shorter.