Parallel Structure
Fix: "I like to paint, sing, and playing guitar"
What is "I like to paint, sing, and play guitar"?
I am writing
What is active
I am happy
What is first person?
I can read
What is independent clause?
I was running
What is past?
Fix: "He was not only talented but also he was dedicated."
"He was not only talented but also dedicated."?
In this voice, the subject performs the action.
What is active voice?
This grammatical person refers to the speaker ("you," "your").
What is 2nd person?
This type of clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is independent clause?
This tense describes an action happening right now.
What is "present"?
Fix: "The selection at the store is better than going to the mall."
"The selection at the store is better than at the mall."
The ball was thrown by John.
What is passive voice?
Identify the shift in person: "When you read this book, they feel inspired."
What is 2nd to 3rd person?
This type of clause cannot stand alone, requires another clause.
What is a dependent clause?
This tense describes an action that already happened.
What is "past"?
Fix: "She went to the store, bought milk, and will drive home."
What is "She went to the store, bought milk, and drove home"?
Rewrite in active voice: "The cake was baked by Maria."
What is "Maria baked the cake"?
This person is typically used in formal academic writing for objectivity.
What is third person?
This does not require a subject or a verb to stand alone; "loss of innocence" "brain rot"
What is a phrase?
Identitfy: I'll be running away from the police
What is future tense?
Fix: "The team played hard, and a victory was won."
What is "The team played hard and won the victory"?
Fix the overuse: "The dog was walked by me."
Correct so the person stays the same: "As a reader, you learn empathy, and it teaches us patience."
What is "As readers, we learn empathy and patience"?
Identitfy: "because she flew" and correct
Dependent clause; "She flew"
Fix: "By the time she arrives, the movie already started."
"By the time she arrived, the movie had already started."