Parallelism expresses equal ideas by using 3 types of sentence parts in the same, matching grammatical form. P 410
What are words, phrases, or clauses? P 410
100
This is a sentence wanna be because it is an incomplete thought.
What is a fragment?
100
This is "a word or phrase that describes, clarifies, or gives more information about another word in a sentence." P 458
What is a modifier? P 458
100
These are the two types of nouns.
What are common nouns and proper nouns? P 519
100
This describes a noun or a pronoun. P 540
What is an adjective? P 540
200
Parallel words often show their relation by having similar endings or _____________. P 412
What are suffixes? P 412
200
One or more of these are missing in fragments.
What are subjects, verbs, or complete thoughts?
200
This is "a word or phrase illogically separated from the word it describes." P 460
What is a misplaced modifier? P 460
200
These are the functions of nouns in sentences.
What are subjects, appositives, and objects? P 519-520
200
These words most often answer the reporter's questions: When? Where? and How? P 547
What is an adverb? P 547
300
"Parallel structure uses a pair or series of closely related compound phrases to emphasize a point. [These] phrases repeat [these]." P 414
What are similar word patterns or groups? P 414
300
This conjunction states the relationship between two clauses. P 449
What is a subordinating conjunction? P 449
300
This is "a word, phrase or clause the modifies a word not stated in the sentence." P 462
What is a dangling modifier? P 462
300
These are the three kinds of articles used to modify/describe nouns as being general or specific. P 522
What are indefinite articles (a/an), definite articles (the), and zero articles (no article needed - Time is money). P 522
300
This "degree makes no comparison, or makes a one-on-one comparison (in which the adjective or adverb describes both things equally)." P 549
What is absolute degree? P 549
400
Correlative conjunctions are paired words that signal the need for balanced parts of sentences. These are correlative conjunctions. (Name at least 3 paired words.)
What are both / and - either / or - just as / so - neither / nor -
not only / but also - rather / than - whether / or.
400
Writers can fix fragments by doing this.
What is adding the part of the sentence that is missing...the subject, the verb, or the complete thought?
400
This is one way writers can correct dangling modifiers.
What is revising the dangling modifier into a clause with a subject and verb OR state the word being modified in the main clause?
400
Pronouns must refer clearly and unmistakably to one of these. P 523
What is an antecedent? P 523
400
When making distinctions among 3 or more people or things, use this degree with the proper adverbs or endings. P 550-551
What is superlative degree and what is most or least and what is -est or -iest? P 550-551
500
These punctuation marks most often signal parallel relationships among ideas of equal importance. P 417
What are commas and semicolons? P 417
500
These are three of the five types of phrases that contribute to fragments. P 442-449
What are prepositional phrases, appositive phrases, infinitive phrases, gerund phrases, or participle phrases? P 442-449
500
We do this when we edit our work so we can express ideas clearly and have a powerful impact on the reader, rather than distract the reader with illogical statements. P 459
What is the point of correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers? P 459
500
A pronoun and the word it replaces must agree in all three of these ways. P 526