Parallel Structure
The parallel elements in this sentence:
I admire your commitment, enthusiasm, and work ethic.
What are "commitment", "enthusiasm", and "work ethic"?
The type of punctuation you should use to connect two complete thoughts when the second thought summarizes the first thought
What is a colon?
The proper in-text citation for a piece of paraphrased information from this specific spot in a text:
A Trip to Sesame Street
— a book by Angelica Martinez, chapter 3, page 153
What is (Martinez 153)?
The Brazilian author who wrote the novel
Who is Paulo Coelho?
The name for the common tradition of walking, jogging, or running a race before Thanksgiving dinner
What is a "turkey trot"?
The two words that are written in parallel structure in the following sentence:
Ever since we wrote that report and saw that movie about rock formations, Cedric Diggory likes traveling to Hawaii and exploring the ancient volcanos.
What are "traveling" and "exploring"?
The type of punctuation you use to connect two complete, related thoughts
What is a semi-colon?
Parenthetical in-text citations include these two pieces of information
What is the author's last name and page number?
Fatima symbolizes these two steps of the hero's journey
What are "Meeting with the Goddess" and "the Woman as the Temptress"?
The date of the first day of fall every year
What is September 22nd or 23rd?
The proper way to rewrite the following sentence in parallel structure:
Sirius Black went to Washington, D.C. to meet a senator, be touring the Washington Monument, and wave to the president.
What is "Sirius Black went to Washington, D.C. to meet a senator, tour the Washington Monument, and wave to the president"?
The correct type of punctuation to use in the following sentence:
"This is Ms. Setka's rule _ we can only eat snacks during the first five minutes of class."
What is a colon (:)?
The official name for page that has the list of all citations at the end of a paper
What is the "works cited page"?
In 1988, the book was first published in this language
What is Portuguese?
The two NFL teams that always have games on Thanksgiving Day
Who are the Detriot Lions and the Dallas Cowboys?
The proper way to rewrite the following sentence in parallel structure:
Before tomorrow afternoon's pep rally and next week's dance, Janine Teagues needs to be painting the banners, sweep the gym, and to dust off the mascot costume.
What is "Before tomorrow afternoon's pep rally and next week's dance, Janine Teagues needs to paint the banners, sweep the gym, and dust off the mascot costume"?
The correct type of punctuation to use in the following sentence:
"Toby was very tired _ he decided to play soccer with his friends anyways."
What is a semi-colon (;)?
The 3 rules for text formatting according to MLA format
What is "12 point, Times New Roman, and double-spaced"?
The number of sheep that were initially in Santiago's flock
What is 60 sheep?
The day Thanksgiving is on every November
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
Parallel structure occurs when the same _____________ are listed in a matching pattern in a single sentence
What are "parts of speech"?
One of Ms. Setka's English teachers compared a colon to this thing to help her class determine when to use one in a sentence
What is a drumroll?
The way you write today's date in a proper MLA heading
What is "25 November 2025"?
The author chose to have Santiago return to Andalusia and find his treasure in the abandoned church to communicate this message
What is "the journey is more important than the destination/end goal"?
Elaborate floats, talented marching bands and performers, and huge balloons travel through the streets of New York City for this annual event
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?