Parallel Structure

PARALLEL STRUCTURE What is Parallel Structure? • Single words • Multi-word phrases • Clauses Nouns (gerunds or -ing verbals), past participles, infinitive phrases (to be) and complete clauses (subject and predicate) NOT PARALLEL PARALLEL EXAMPLE EXAMPLE On his day off, he did this, this and did that. did On his day off, he did this, this and that. Joel packed sneakers, sweatpants and put puE in Joel packed sneakers, sweatpants and in three pairs of socks. three pairs of socks. Mary likes hiking, biking and to go running. to ge Mary likes hiking, biking and running. Verifying Parallelism Ensure each item: Try using each item individually, or create a column with each word or V Same voice phrase. If they don't match up, there is a problem with the syntax V Appropriate ending for the tense The salesman said the car was fast, The salesman said the car was fast, sporty and didn't use a lot of gas. sporty and economical. The salesman said the car was: The salesman said the car was: • fast • fast • sporty • didn't use a lot of gas (X) • sporty • economical Clauses V All items are in the same voice V In a clause each item has subject and predicate The tour guide said they would view sea lions, they would hunt seashells and could photograph the wildlife. The tour guide said they would view sea lions, they would hunt seashells and they would photograph the wildlife. ©2011 Grammar.net Folow Us on Twitter All rights reserved @grammarnet PARALLEL STRUCTURE What is Parallel Structure? • Single words • Multi-word phrases • Clauses Nouns (gerunds or -ing verbals), past participles, infinitive phrases (to be) and complete clauses (subject and predicate) NOT PARALLEL PARALLEL EXAMPLE EXAMPLE On his day off, he did this, this and did that. did On his day off, he did this, this and that. Joel packed sneakers, sweatpants and put puE in Joel packed sneakers, sweatpants and in three pairs of socks. three pairs of socks. Mary likes hiking, biking and to go running. to ge Mary likes hiking, biking and running. Verifying Parallelism Ensure each item: Try using each item individually, or create a column with each word or V Same voice phrase. If they don't match up, there is a problem with the syntax V Appropriate ending for the tense The salesman said the car was fast, The salesman said the car was fast, sporty and didn't use a lot of gas. sporty and economical. The salesman said the car was: The salesman said the car was: • fast • fast • sporty • didn't use a lot of gas (X) • sporty • economical Clauses V All items are in the same voice V In a clause each item has subject and predicate The tour guide said they would view sea lions, they would hunt seashells and could photograph the wildlife. The tour guide said they would view sea lions, they would hunt seashells and they would photograph the wildlife. ©2011 Grammar.net Folow Us on Twitter All rights reserved @grammarnet PARALLEL STRUCTURE What is Parallel Structure? • Single words • Multi-word phrases • Clauses Nouns (gerunds or -ing verbals), past participles, infinitive phrases (to be) and complete clauses (subject and predicate) NOT PARALLEL PARALLEL EXAMPLE EXAMPLE On his day off, he did this, this and did that. did On his day off, he did this, this and that. Joel packed sneakers, sweatpants and put puE in Joel packed sneakers, sweatpants and in three pairs of socks. three pairs of socks. Mary likes hiking, biking and to go running. to ge Mary likes hiking, biking and running. Verifying Parallelism Ensure each item: Try using each item individually, or create a column with each word or V Same voice phrase. If they don't match up, there is a problem with the syntax V Appropriate ending for the tense The salesman said the car was fast, The salesman said the car was fast, sporty and didn't use a lot of gas. sporty and economical. The salesman said the car was: The salesman said the car was: • fast • fast • sporty • didn't use a lot of gas (X) • sporty • economical Clauses V All items are in the same voice V In a clause each item has subject and predicate The tour guide said they would view sea lions, they would hunt seashells and could photograph the wildlife. The tour guide said they would view sea lions, they would hunt seashells and they would photograph the wildlife. ©2011 Grammar.net Folow Us on Twitter All rights reserved @grammarnet PARALLEL STRUCTURE What is Parallel Structure? • Single words • Multi-word phrases • Clauses Nouns (gerunds or -ing verbals), past participles, infinitive phrases (to be) and complete clauses (subject and predicate) NOT PARALLEL PARALLEL EXAMPLE EXAMPLE On his day off, he did this, this and did that. did On his day off, he did this, this and that. Joel packed sneakers, sweatpants and put puE in Joel packed sneakers, sweatpants and in three pairs of socks. three pairs of socks. Mary likes hiking, biking and to go running. to ge Mary likes hiking, biking and running. Verifying Parallelism Ensure each item: Try using each item individually, or create a column with each word or V Same voice phrase. If they don't match up, there is a problem with the syntax V Appropriate ending for the tense The salesman said the car was fast, The salesman said the car was fast, sporty and didn't use a lot of gas. sporty and economical. The salesman said the car was: The salesman said the car was: • fast • fast • sporty • didn't use a lot of gas (X) • sporty • economical Clauses V All items are in the same voice V In a clause each item has subject and predicate The tour guide said they would view sea lions, they would hunt seashells and could photograph the wildlife. The tour guide said they would view sea lions, they would hunt seashells and they would photograph the wildlife. ©2011 Grammar.net Folow Us on Twitter All rights reserved @grammarnet PARALLEL STRUCTURE What is Parallel Structure? • Single words • Multi-word phrases • Clauses Nouns (gerunds or -ing verbals), past participles, infinitive phrases (to be) and complete clauses (subject and predicate) NOT PARALLEL PARALLEL EXAMPLE EXAMPLE On his day off, he did this, this and did that. did On his day off, he did this, this and that. Joel packed sneakers, sweatpants and put puE in Joel packed sneakers, sweatpants and in three pairs of socks. three pairs of socks. Mary likes hiking, biking and to go running. to ge Mary likes hiking, biking and running. Verifying Parallelism Ensure each item: Try using each item individually, or create a column with each word or V Same voice phrase. If they don't match up, there is a problem with the syntax V Appropriate ending for the tense The salesman said the car was fast, The salesman said the car was fast, sporty and didn't use a lot of gas. sporty and economical. The salesman said the car was: The salesman said the car was: • fast • fast • sporty • didn't use a lot of gas (X) • sporty • economical Clauses V All items are in the same voice V In a clause each item has subject and predicate The tour guide said they would view sea lions, they would hunt seashells and could photograph the wildlife. The tour guide said they would view sea lions, they would hunt seashells and they would photograph the wildlife. ©2011 Grammar.net Folow Us on Twitter All rights reserved @grammarnet