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Parallel Structure

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PARALLEL CONSTRUCTION

BUILDING A BETTER SENTENCE

TODAY I WILL TIDY UP THE BEDROOM,

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THE LIVING ROOM,

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AND WALLPAPER THE CAT.

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Break it down

IDENTIFY THE COMPONENTS
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TODAY I WILL TIDY UP:

A) THE BEDROOM; B) THE LIVING ROOM; C) WALLPAPER THE CAT
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Today I will:

A) TIDY UP THE BEDROOM; B) THE LIVING ROOM; C) WALLPAPER THE CAT
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THE FIX

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Add the missing verb

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+ neaten

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Today I will

TIDY UP THE BEDROOM, NEATEN THE LIVING ROOM, AND WALLPAPER THE CAT.

Eliminate the series

THINK OBJECTIVELY

AND WALLPAPER THE CAT.

Today I will tidy up the bedroom and the living room
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FIND THE ERRORS

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Danger #1:

INGS AND INFINITIVES
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SMOKING CIGARETTES CAN BE AS DANGEROUS AS TO PLAY RUSSIAN ROULETTE

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SHE LIKES READING NOVELS AND TO LISTEN TO MUSIC.

Danger # 2

ADVERBS

HE FINISHED THE REPORT QUICKLY, ACCURATELY, AND IN A THOROUGH MANNER.

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Danger # 3

MIXING FORMS
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AND HER ATTITUDE WAS BAD

She waited until the last minute, completed things poorly

Danger # 4

CLAUSES... NOT SANTA

HE TOLD ME That

I SHOULD EAT, SLEEP, AND TO DO SOME EXERCISE.
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Danger # 5

LISTS AFTER COLONS

USE THIS PRESENTATION TO Improve:

GRAMMAR, WRITING, AND FINDING PARALLELISM ERRORS.
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And and Or

PAUSE AND TEST EACH SIDE OF THESE WORDS

Columnize

YOUR LISTS

Listen

ING ING ING ED?
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KEEP IT PARALLEL

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