the store, buys a

bottle of milk,
picked up the
paper, and cashed
a check.
USING
PARALLEL
STRUCTURES
Parallelism
Also known as
parallel structures.
Can add fluidity and
power to your
 Parallelism
Thisinvolves
presenting your
thoughts in an orderly
manner so that your
reader can easily follow
Use
parallelism in
single words,
such as:
NOUNS
oFather eats fish and
her table.
Father eats fish and
chicken.
NOUNS
Sarah writes poetry and
stories.
oSarah writes poetry and
tweet.
VERBS
Our neighbors
moved and sold
their house.
VERBS
My brother
walks or rides
her bike to work.
ADJECTIVES
The class is not
only kind but
also helpful.
 ADJECTIVES
Brenda is not
only pretty but
also intelligent.
ADVERBS
Abraham drives
his car quickly
and
ADVERBS
They hired
carpenters who work
carefully and
effectively.
THE ING FORM OF
THE VERB(GERUND)
Dora likes
swimming,
dancing and
Use
parallelism
in phrases
NOUN PHRASE
Arestful sleep is
important as regular
exercise.
 NOUN
PHRASE
Fresh fruits are
as nutritious as
green, leafy
 VERB
PHRASES
As soon as I arrived
home, I took my
bicycle and went
for a ride.
VERB
PHRASES
Before Jose takes a
bath, he usually cleans
his ears and
massages his face.
 ADVERBIAL
PHRASES
They will
undoubtedly be done
in less than an
hour and in time for
ADVERBIAL
PHRASES
The group meets
at night and on
weekends.
 GERUND
PHRASES
Dave enjoys playing
baskeball and
playing the piano.
 GERUND
PHRASES
The girl loved
reading books
and watching
 INFINITIVE
PHRASE
Manny likes to
swim at night and
(to) jog in the
 INFINITIVE
The children worked
PHRASE
hard to fulfill their
dreams and (to)
help their parents.
QUESTIONS
?
Direction:
Select the
sentence which
uses the correct
parallelism
A.Theants were carrying bits of
leaves and the termites are
digging tunnels and building
mounds.

B.Theants were carrying bits of

leaves and the termites were
digging tunnels and building
A.Inmy dream, I was
strolling across the
meadow and enjoying the
puffy white clouds.

B.Inmy dreams, I was

strolling across the
A.Hesaw either a herd
of cattle or a hound of
dogs.

B.Hesaw either a herd

of cattle or the dogs.
A.Fredlaughed when he saw a
baby elephant holding onto its
mothers tail and running
along behind her.

B.Fredlaughed when he saw a

baby elephant holding onto its
mothers tail and runs along
A.The cow stopped near a
flowering plant and started
to bite on its delicate petals.

B.The cow stops near a

flowering plant and started
to bite on its delicate petals.
Identifying Errors:
Direction: UNDERLINE
the part of the sentence
which does not observe
parallelism.
1.Joelikes sing, walking,
and to eat.
2.Mary wanted to make
sure she made her
presentation creatively,
effectively, and
3. The tribe emphasized
collective survival,
mutual aid, and being
responsible for one
another.
4. I like swimming
5. The dictionary can
be used to find these:
words meanings,
pronunciations,
correct spelling, and
looking up irregular
FINISH
Exchange
paper with
your seatmate.
Answer
1. Joe likes
sing, walking,
and to eat.
Answer
Mary wanted to
make sure she made
her presentation
creatively,
effectively, and
Answer
The tribe emphasized
collective survival,
mutual aid, and being
responsible for one
another.
Answer
I like
swimming
better than to
dive.
Answer
The dictionary can be
used to find these: words
meanings,
pronunciations, correct
spelling, and looking up