Parallel Structure PDF
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Université Hassan II - Aïn Chock
Prof. Alaoui
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This document provides examples and explanations of parallel structure in grammar. It covers parallel ideas joined by conjunctions, lists of words, phrases, and clauses.
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PARALLEL STRUCTURE Prof. ALAOUI PARALLEL STRUCTURE Study this example: Jessie likes running, swimming and to paint. Jessie likes running, swimming and painting. ❖ To make the ideas in your sentences clear and understandable, you ne...
PARALLEL STRUCTURE Prof. ALAOUI PARALLEL STRUCTURE Study this example: Jessie likes running, swimming and to paint. Jessie likes running, swimming and painting. ❖ To make the ideas in your sentences clear and understandable, you need to make your sentence structures grammatically balanced (i.e. parallel). ▪ This means that ideas in a sentence or paragraph that are similar should be expressed in parallel grammatical form. ❖ Parallel grammatical form is needed for: Lists of words, phrases and clauses Parallel ideas presented as pairs Essay headings and tables of content. LISTS OF WORDS, PHRASES AND CLAUSES LISTS OF WORDS, PHRASES AND CLAUSES PARALLEL IDEAS CONNECTED BY CONJUNCTIONS PARALLEL IDEAS CONNECTED BY CONJUNCTIONS
