parallel - word forms, using the same word forms, using the same structures
in a list in a sentence - match those, word form
NOT PARALLEL
Today is sunny, cool, and it is not raining.
sunny (adj) cool (adj) it is not raining (clause)
Today is sunny, cool, and
EASIER EXERCISES
1. The understudy had bright green eyes, a
great mass of blonde hair, and
her face was red and rosy cheeks/ a red face. aan an anan an aan
2. When winter comes, the Joneses will have
to find either a warmer house
or they will have to find a wood stove.
3. When Moe was in high school, his parents
spent a good deal of time not only helping him with his homework assignments
but also they participated participating with him in school activities.
4. It is better to be happy than being to be sad.
It is better to be happy than sad.
5. The word for left means
"deceitful" in Italian, "awkward " in German,
"malicious" in Spanish, and "sneaky" in Russian.
6. The contract was illegible, lengthy, and awkward.
7. To think that you can do anything is deceiving yourself.
8. Aspiring actors go to Hollywood to
become stars and to make money.
9. The tourists amused themselves by
playing shuffleboard, watching plays, and going to trendy restaurants in
the center of the city.
10. Before you order anything, you should check not only with the purchasing agent but also with the comptroller.
"not only... but also"
11. The radiologist examined the MRI both
carefully and competence.
12. Please return the medical records either
to Dr. Jones or Dr. MacIntyre.
Please return the medical records either to Dr. Jones or Dr. MacIntyre.
Please return the medical records either to Dr. Jones or to Dr. MacIntyre.
Please return the medical records to Dr. Jones or to Dr. MacIntyre.
STYLE - Do you care about your writing style?
13. This sofa is better for beauty, for
appearance, and it is comfortable.
This sofa is better for beauty, appearance, and comfort.
This sofa is better because it is beautiful, it is stylish, and it is comfortable.
What is your style?
14. Succeeding at something is not necessarily
the same as to get what you need.
15. The process seemed to Beth both a bore and
annoying.
Taken
from https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/modulePARALLELposttestPrintable.htm
MORE CHALLENGING EXERCISES
1. The
English teacher spoke in a nasal tone, unpleasantly, but conveying the
information clearly and was funny.
2.
The coach told his players that they should get plenty of
water, to not eat sugary snacks, and being sure they are getting plenty of
sleep.
The coach told his players that they should get plenty of water, to not eat sugary snacks, and being sure they are getting plenty of sleep.
verb forms are a mess
The coach told his players that they should get plenty of water, should not eat sugary snacks, and should be sure they are getting plenty of sleep.
The coach told his players that they should drink plenty of water, not eat sugary snacks, and be sure they are getting get plenty of sleep. MORE CONCISE
The coach told his players that they should drink plenty of water, not eat sugary snacks, and get plenty of sleep. CONCISE, DENSE
3.
Benefits of coaching include: knowing each player,
helping that player to improve and to get to see that person succeed in life.
4.
At the party, my sister helped us make the cake,
gathering the kids for games, clean up and to drive some kids home.
At the party, my sister helped us make the cake, gather the kids for games, clean up and drive some kids home. GOOD
At the party, my sister helped us make the cake, gather the kids for games, clean up the mess, and drive some kids home. BETTER, PARALLEL
5.
Exercises that I enjoy doing are marathon running, to
swim lengths in a pool, riding my bicycle in the park, and to walk along the
trails in a forest.
6.
We must either change the laws about drunk driving or it
will be necessary to start enforcing them more strictly.
7.
The protestors were gathering outside, held signs,
starting to shout loudly and stopped the speaker from being heard.
8.
My sister-in-law loves fad diets and has tried: eating
only meat, to not eat anything but rice, smoothies every morning while not
restricting anything else, and fasting 12 hours a day.
9.
To my horror, my wedding dress looked stained, torn and
it had wrinkles.
To my horror, my wedding dress looked stained, torn and wrinkled.
10.
Our latest math instructor was enthusiastic, cracked a
lot of jokes,
is
demanding, and failed half the class.
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