Parallelism

May 15, 2019
PARALLELISM
MAy
Prepared by: Annie Fe B. Leckias

1. Means that similar parts of a sentence have
the same structure: nouns are with nouns, verbs
with verbs, and phrases with phrases.
In other word:
2. Parallelism in writing means that similar parts
in a sentence (2 or more) must have the same
structure.
Their parts are comparable and balanced.
Allows writing to flow smoothly and helps avoid
misunderstandings.
UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM
FAULTY: He welcomes us happily and joyful.
PARALLEL: He welcomes us happily and joyfully.

FAULTY: We wanted to cook and to go swimming.
PARALLEL: We wanted to cook and to swim.

FAULTY: He is talented, intelligent and has charm.
(adjective, adjective, transitive verb and noun)
PARALLEL: He is talented, intelligent and charming.

(all adjectives)
FAULTY: At the garden store, Larissa bought plastic
flamingos, ceramic gnomes, and a mermaid.
(with adjective, with adjective, w/o adjective)
PARALLEL: At the garden store, Larissa bought plastic

flamingos, ceramic gnomes, and a concrete
mermaid. (all with adjectives)
FAULTY: Most children would rather eat a hot dog,
chips, and a cookie. (singular, plural and singular)
PARALLEL: Most children would rather eat hot dogs,

chips, and cookies. (all are plural)
FAULTY: I remember the sweet chirping of the birds, the way
the squirrels ran up the trees, and how majestic the trees were.
(gerund, phrase/clause, clause)
PARALLEL: I remember the sweet chirping of the birds, the

lively scampering of the squirrels up the trees, and the
majestic swaying of the trees. (all gerunds=parallel)
PARALLEL I remember how the birds chirped sweetly, how

the squirrels scampered playfully, and how the trees
swayed majestically. (all clauses=parallel)
INDIVIDUAL WORK
(NOTEBOOK)
PAIR WORK
(1 WHOLE)
ANSWERS
swam with sharks and ran with bulls.
INDIVIDUAL WORK
(1/2 CROSSWISE)
ANSWERS ONLY
PART I.
INSTRUCTION: One item in each of the groups is not parallel
to the others. Cross it out, and then substitute it
with an item that is parallel with the rest of the
group.
1. Swimming 3. Watched
Biking Ate
Paddle Slept 5. Abra
Running Drive Apayao
Mountain Province
2. Blue 4. Reading carefully Ilocos Norte
Banana Biking slowly
Red Jumping quickly
Purple To stand
PART II.
INSTRUCTION: Please review the following sentences for errors
in parallel structure. Correct the sentence by
rewriting it. Not all sentences are incorrect.
1. Michael likes travelling, swimming, and painting.

2. The students were asked to write their feedback report quickly,
precisely, and comprehensively.
3. The dictionary can be used to find these: word meaning,
pronunciations, and verbs.
4. In the waiting room of the production manager, we read magazines,
ate crispy chips, and observed the people.
5. Jennifer likes to ski, to jog and swimming.
PART III.
INSTRUCTION: Correct the faulty parallelism in the following
sentences to make them clear, concise, and easy
to read.
1. Wen gets her daily exercise by walking her dog, going for a bike ride,
and cleaning.
__________________________________________________________
2. Would you prefer the graceful owl, rats, or a sneaky cat as your pet?
__________________________________________________________
3. The difference between rural and country living is the height of the
buildings and the population.
____________________________________________________________________
INSTRUCTION: Correct the faulty parallelism in the following
sentences to make them clear, concise, and easy
to read.
4. Stress makes it difficult to exercise regularly, have relationships that

are stable, and be eating food with benefits to one’s health.
__________________________________________________________
5. The club can help your writing skills, to gain independence, and
confidently completing your assignments.
__________________________________________________________
ANSWERS
PART I. Answers may vary
PART II.
1. Correct
2. Incorrect
Correct Answer is: The students were asked to write feedback
report quickly, precisely, and comprehensively.
3. Correct
4. Correct
5. Incorrect
Correct Answer is: Jennifer likes to ski, to jog and to swim.
PART III.
1. Wen gets her daily exercise by walking her dog, going for a bike
ride, and cleaning.
A: Wen_gets_ her daily exercise by walking her dog, going for a
bike ride, and cleaning her house.
2. Would you prefer the graceful owl, rats, or a sneaky cat as your
pet?
A: Would you prefer an owl, rat or cat as your pet?
OR
Would you prefer the graceful owl, pesky rat or sneaky cat as your
pet?
PART III.
3. The difference between rural and country living is the height of

the buildings and the population.
A: The differences between rural and country living are the height of
the buildings and the size of the population.
4. Stress makes it difficult to exercise regularly, have relationships

that are stable, and be eating food with benefits to one’s health.
A: Stress makes it difficult to maintain regular exercise, stable

relationships, and healthy diet.
PART III.
5. The club can help your writing skills, to gain independence, and
confidently completing your assignments.
A: The club can help you improve your writing skills, gain
independence, and complete your assignments.
ASSIGNMENT:
Advance Reading:
Recognizing Conflict (pp.
528-534)

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May 15, 2019

Prepared by: Annie Fe B. Leckias

PARALLEL: He welcomes us happily and joyfully.

PARALLEL: We wanted to cook and to swim.

PARALLEL: He is talented, intelligent and charming.

PARALLEL: At the garden store, Larissa bought plastic

PARALLEL: Most children would rather eat hot dogs,

PARALLEL: I remember the sweet chirping of the birds, the

PARALLEL I remember how the birds chirped sweetly, how

1. Michael likes travelling, swimming, and painting.

4. Stress makes it difficult to exercise regularly, have relationships that

3. The difference between rural and country living is the height of

4. Stress makes it difficult to exercise regularly, have relationships

A: Stress makes it difficult to maintain regular exercise, stable

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