What is an example sentence of parallel structure?
May vary
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1. Jake fished, water-skied, and then swam.
2. Jake fished, water-skied, and swam.
3. Jake fished, water-skied, and then then went swimming
Sentence number 2.
100
He watched the latest episode of The Walking Dead, studied for his math test, and was talking to his mom.
Change "talking to his mom"
to
"talked to his mom."
100
The requirements include four years of English, two years of science and mathematics and three of a foreign language.
Wrong- three should be three years because every other number has the word years after it.
100
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
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What type of speech is usually used in parallel structure
Infinitives, Gerunds, adverbs, helper verbs
200
1. The house was filled with old newspapers, broken bottles, and the ashtrays were overflowing.
2. The house was filled with old newspapers, broken bottles, and overflowing ashtrays.
Sentence number 2.
200
When Saturday comes around, do you go to your friends house, watch a movie, or are you going to work?
Change
"or are you going to work"
to
"or go to work"
200
Board members expressed concern about the large numbers of Freeport high school graduates who failed college entrance exams and were placed in remedial courses.
Right- failed and were are both past tense
200
What city does "Full House" take place in
San Francisco
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What must a sentence have the same in order for it to be the correct parallel structure?
Same Part of Speech
300
1. Brian likes listening to music and watching the latest movies.
2.Brian likes to listen to music and watching the latest movies.
Sentence number 1.
300
Last year, my brother graduated high school, was signing up for scholarships, and needed a place to stay.
Change
"was signing up for scholarships"
to
"signed up for scholarships"
300
Too many graduates find they cannot read well, write properly or think logically, board members felt.
Right- since write is before properly think should also be before logically
300
Who sings the song "Take Me To Church"
Hozier
400
Definition of Structure
The framework of general plan of a literary work.
400
1. Jasmine wanted to paint her office, to add some new draperies, and to clean the carpet.
2. Jasmine wanted to paint her office, to add some new draperies, and the carpet need cleaning.
Sentence number 1.
400
People who get ahead do lots of different things such as: studying, working hard and to attend college.
Change
"to attend college"
to
"going to college"
400
The lone dissenting vote was cast by Edwin Minteer, who said that the action is punitive and was bound to create turmoil in the high schools.
Wrong- is is presence tense and was is past tense.
400
Where were fortune cookies invented?
America
500
Definition of parallelism?
The use of series of words, phrases, or senses that have similar grammatical form. They are balanced ideas in a series
500
1.He spent his time eating food, working at the mall, and working out every afternoon.
2. He spent his time eating food. working at the mall, and he worked out every afternoon.
Sentence Number 1.
500
Jackie's dog is cuter than Martha
Jackie's dog is cuter than Martha's
500
Minteer also said the proposal would fall disproportionately on the foreign born, the late bloomers and those who are poor
Wong- those who are poor should just be the poor
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Which Animal is know to kill more people than crashes?