E1-d Supply all words needed to clarify the parts of a compound structure.
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E1-d Supply all words needed to clarify the parts of a compound structure.
compound structure A sentence element, such as a subject or a verb, that consists of two or more items linked by and or another conjunction.
Although words may be left out of compound structures to avoid unnecessary repetition, omitted words must fit grammatically in each part of the compound.
- Women tend to express feelings in the form of requests, whereas men tend to express them in [the form of] commands.
When the same structure would not fit in each part, you need to supply the missing words—even if they are simply different forms of the same word.
