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Attempt3 score is2
2.1
Points:
0.67 / 1
Explanation:
Read the sentences in the following table, and determine whether each sentence has parallel
structure. Then click on the blank line in the right-hand column and choose the correct answer from
the dropdown menu.
10. Parallelism
Use parallelism, or structures (words, phrases, and clauses) that have the same grammatical form,
throughout your writing.
Parallelism
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Examples:
Explanation:
Sentences
1. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of
the United States and did great leading.
2. I admire leaders who are brave and who are
intelligent.
3. Lincoln's achievements included saving the
Union and ending slavery.
On the weekends, we like watching movies, playing sports,
and sleeping late.
She is a loyal coworker, a devoted friend, and a great student.
In the first sentence, watching, playing, and sleeping are parallel because
they are the -ing forms of verbs. In the second sentence, a loyal coworker, a
devoted friend, and a great student are parallel noun phrases because each
begins with the article a and includes an adjective.
Explanation
Sentence 1 does not have parallel structure. The first part of the sentence does
not have the same format as the second part because the second part of the
sentence uses the -ing form of a verb (leading).One way to rewrite the sentence
Parallel Structure
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Answer Explanation
so that it is parallel is: "Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United
States and a great leader."
Sentence 2 uses parallelism. In sentence 2, who are brave and who are
intelligent are parallel clauses beginning with the word who.
Sentence 3 uses parallelism. In sentence 3, saving and freeing are parallel; both
are the -ing forms of verbs.
Read the following quotes from past leaders, and then answer the question that follows:
Quote 1: The only man who makes no mistakes is the man who never does anything. —Theodore
Roosevelt
Quote 2: No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar. —Abraham Lincoln
Quote 3: Attitude is a little thing that make a big difference. —Winston Churchill
Which of the accompanying quotes is the best example of parallel structure?
Quote 2
Quote 3
Quote 1
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Explanation:
The correct answer is "Quote 1." It is the best example of parallelism because it uses a similar pattern
of words to express the idea. The first and second part of the sentence both use the phrase man who.
Sources: "Theodore Roosevelt Quotes." BrainyQuote. BrainyQuote, 2016,
www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/theodorero163580.html. Accessed 13 Oct. 2016; "Abraham
Lincoln Quotes." BrainyQuote. BrainyQuote, 2016,
www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/abraham_lincoln.html. Accessed 13 Oct. 2016; "Winston
Churchill Quotes." BrainyQuote. BrainyQuote, 2016,
www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/w/winston_churchill.html. Accessed 13 Oct. 2016.
The following advertisement does not use parallel structure. Read the advertisement, and then revise
it for parallelism.
Hurry in before it's too late. We are discounting both electronics and the home furnishings are on sale.
Which of the following revisions uses parallel structure?
Hurry in before it's too late. We are discounting both electronics and home furnishings.
Hurry in before it's too late. We discount both electronics and the home furnishings are selling.
Hurry in before it's too late. We are discounting electronics and sales of home furnishings.
Points:
1 / 1
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Explanation:
The advertisement does not have parallel structure because the first clause contains the verb
phrase are discounting and the second clause only contains the verb are. In order for these clauses to
be parallel, the verbs should both be in the same form. The advertisement is also too wordy. "Hurry in
before it's too late. We are discounting both electronics and home furnishings" is the correct revision; it
uses one verb form, and it is more concise.
Directions: Read Tim's blog entry. Then click on the blank lines, and choose the correct answers from
the dropdown menus that will best complete Tim's sentences using parallel structure.
February 14, 2016
Today is Valentine's Day. I made plans with my friends to go to dinner andError! Filename not
specified.to see a movie. The problem is that restaurants tonight will beError! Filename not
specified.both noisy and crowded. I am calling a few restaurants to make reservations. We can't
agree on a movie to see. I want to see a movie that is funny,Error! Filename not specified.interesting
, and short. My friend, however, wants to see something that is moreError! Filename not
specified.serious than a comedy. I'm sure it will be fun even if the restaurant is crowded and the
movie is serious.
Points:
1 / 1
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Explanation:
Correct Answer
Today is Valentine's Day. I made
plans with my friends to go to
dinner and to see a movie.
The problem is that restaurants
tonight will be both noisy and
crowded.
I want to see a movie that is
funny, interesting, and short.
My friend, however, wants to see
something that is more serious
than a comedy.
Explanation
In sentence 2, to go and "to see" are parallel because
they both contain infinitive verb forms.
In sentence 3, both and and are required parts. In
addition, noisy and crowded are adjectives. Thus, "both
noisy" and crowded are parallel phrases.
In sentence 5, funny, "interesting," and short are parallel
adjectives.
In sentence 6, more requires than. Therefore, more and
"serious than" are parallel.
