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Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level.
Summary: This handout describes and provides examples of parallel structure (similar patterns of words).
When we talk about parallel structure, or "faulty parallelism" as some call it, we're dealing with a balancing act. The idea isn't too hard, but most people don't think about it.
Self-Test: Parallel structure ... 2. Make the following sentences parallel. Enter the correct version of the item in the series which does not match the others. (Don't worry about closing punctuation.)
A good writer uses parallel structure; that is, he or she puts nouns, verbs, phrases, thoughts, and so on into a similar form.
Parallel structure is the term writers use to describe similar ideas expressed in similar ways.
Advantages: Parallel structure gives your writing greater clarity, unity, rhythm, balance, and makes it more aesthetically attractive to the reader.
1. Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and she has an extremely pleasant personality.
This principle, that of parallel construction, requires that expressions of similar content and function should be outwardly similar.
Parallelism in sentences refers to matching grammatical structures. Elements in a sentence that have the same function or express similar ideas should be grammatically ... Cite this article
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