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Exercise S1-3
Identifying parallel structure
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Click on Parallel if the sentence is written in parallel form; click on Not parallel if some elements of the sentence are not written in parallel form.
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Example
1 of 10
Correct. This sentence is not in parallel form. For parallelism,
not only and
but also should be followed by similar grammatical forms. One possible revision is to use two noun phrases:
The hula hoop is not only
a fun toy but also
a great tool for exercise.
For more help, see section
S1.
Sorry. This sentence is not in parallel form. For parallelism,
not only and
but also should be followed by similar grammatical forms. One possible revision is to use two noun phrases:
The hula hoop is not
only a fun toy but also
a great tool for exercise.
For more help, see section
S1.
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2 of 10
Correct. The three items in the series—
Blueberries, chocolate, and
green tea—are parallel noun phrases.
For more help, see section
S1.
Sorry. This sentence is in parallel form. The three items in the series—
Blueberries, chocolate, and
green tea—are parallel noun phrases.
For more help, see section
S1.
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3 of 10
Correct. This sentence is not in parallel form. The two parts joined by
and are not parallel:
dismantling . . . he attacked. One possible revision is to make both parts prepositional phrases beginning with for plus an
-ing form:
for dismantling . . . and
for attacking. . . .For more help, see section
S1.
Sorry. This sentence is not in parallel form. The two parts joined by
and are not parallel:
dismantling . . . he attacked. One possible revision is to make both parts prepositional phrases beginning with
for plus an
-ing form:
for dismantling . . . and
for attacking. . . .For more help, see section
S1.
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4 of 10
Correct. The three phrases in the series are not parallel. The second phrase lacks the preposition
by. For parallelism, the preposition
by can be added before the second item or it can be deleted before the third item:
by setting . . . , by sealing . . . , and by hanging . . . or
by setting . . . , sealing . . . , and hanging. . . .For more help, see section
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Sorry. The three phrases in the series are not parallel. The second phrase lacks the preposition
by. For parallelism, the preposition
by can be added before the second item or it can be deleted before the third item:
by setting . . . , by sealing . . . , and by hanging . . . or
by setting . . . , sealing . . . , and hanging. . . .For more help, see section
S1.
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5 of 10
Correct. The two verb phrases joined by
and are in parallel grammatical form:
relax . . . and
watch. . . .For more help, see section
S1.
Sorry. This sentence is in parallel form. The two verb phrases joined by
and are in parallel grammatical form:
relax . . . and
watch. . . .For more help, see section
S1.
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6 of 10
Correct. The two parts of the sentence are independent clauses in parallel grammatical form.
For more help, see section
S1.
Sorry. The two parts of the sentence are independent clauses in parallel grammatical form.
For more help, see section
S1.
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7 of 10
Correct. The two elements linked with
than are in parallel grammatical form: to plan . . . and to wait. . . .
For more help, see section
S1.
Sorry. This sentence is in parallel form. The two elements linked with
than are parallel:
to plan . . . and
to wait. . . .For more help, see section
S1.
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8 of 10
Correct. The four items in this series are not in parallel form:
eating . . . , exercising, managing . . . , and
she tried. . . . A possible revision is to use an
-ing verb form for the final item in the series: . . .
trying to get enough sleep every night.
For more help, see section
S1.
Sorry. The four items in this series are not in parallel form:
eating . . . , exercising, managing . . . , and
she tried. . . . A possible revision is to use an
-ing verb form for the final item in the series: . . .
trying to get enough sleep every night.
For more help, see section
S1.
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9 of 10
Correct. The two elements being compared with as are not parallel:
lightbulb . . . and
using. . . . A possible revision is to make both elements noun phrases:
An incandescent lightbulb is not as energy-efficient as a CFL lightbulb.
For more help, see section
S1.
Sorry. The two elements being compared with as are not parallel:
lightbulb . . . and
using. . . . A possible revision is to make both elements noun phrases:
An incandescent lightbulb is not as energy-efficient as a CFL lightbulb.
For more help, see section
S1.
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10 of 10
Correct. The three elements of the series are not in parallel form:
plastic, paper, and
even takes. . . . A possible revision is to express all three elements as noun phrases:
plastic, paper, and
even cardboard.
For more help, see section
S1.
Sorry. The three elements of the series are not in parallel form:
plastic, paper, and
even takes. . . . A possible revision is to express all three elements as noun phrases:
plastic, paper, and
even cardboard.
For more help, see section
S1.
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