Mastering Parallel Structure in SAT Writing

What is one advantage of electronic health records compared to paper records?

• They require more physical space

• They are more expensive to maintain

• They need to be photocopied

• They are less likely to be misplaced

Which example illustrates a non-parallel structure?

• Preassembled meal kits are cheap, healthy, and convenient.

• She ran her business briskly, efficiently, and speedily.

• She ran her business briskly, efficiently, and with speed.

• The hobbits packed their bags with mushrooms, biscuits, and cheese.

What is the primary grammatical concept discussed in the video to improve sentence structure?

• Subject-verb agreement

• Parallel structure

• Verb tense consistency

• Pronoun consistency

How should you correct a sentence that lists elements as 'noun, noun, adjective' when the adjective is underlined?

• Change the adjective to a noun

• Underline all elements

• Change the nouns to adjectives

• Remove the adjective

What should be removed from the sentence 'The hobbits packed their bags with mushrooms, biscuits, and with cheese' to correct it?

• The word 'and'

• The word 'with' before 'cheese'

• The word 'bags'

• The word 'mushrooms'

In the example with preassembled meal kits, what grammatical change is necessary to maintain parallel structure?

• Change 'cheaply' and 'healthily' to 'cheap' and 'healthy'

• Change 'convenient' to 'conveniently'

• Remove 'especially when compared to take out'

• Add 'being' before 'convenient'

What pattern is identified in the list about electronic medical records?

• They require, they don't need, they are

• They don't require, they don't need, they are

• They require, they need, they are

• They don't require, they need, they are

Which option maintains the parallel structure in the sentence about electronic medical records?

• Being

• Delete the underlined portion

• Because they are

• No change

What is a key strategy when dealing with structured elements in a list?

• Identify and interrupt the parallel structure

• Focus only on the underlined parts

• Match the underlined portion to the non-underlined parts

• Always add more descriptive elements

What should you do to avoid grammar errors in parallel structure?

• Eliminate unnecessary words

• Repeat key prepositions

• Underline all repeating elements

• Add more conjunctions