NAME : ELDA RISKA AMANDA

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Parallelism Exercises

EXERCISE 1:
Read the following example sentences and revise any that do not use parallel structure.
Remember that there are many ways to revise a sentence to reflect parallel structure; if
possible, rewrite each incorrect sentence in more than one way.

Some helpful hints on how to revise sentences for parallel structure:

1) Figure out what parts of the sentence are being compared.
2) Decide whether they are parallel, i.e. arranged or constructed in the same way.
3) If they are not, make them parallel by making the grammatical construction the same in
each part.

(1) I would rather eat potatoes than to eat rice.

I would rather eat potatoes than eat rice

(2) Global warming affects humans, the environment, and is scary.

Global warming is scary because it affects humans and the environment

(3) It's harder to do long division than dividing with a calculator.

It’s harder to do long division than to divide with a calculator

(4) Pirates ransacked the mansion, but they didn’t steal all the silver.
(CORRECT)

(5) Merchants receive either money or trade goods with their clients.
Merchants either receive money or trade goods with their clients

(6) Bruce Wayne enjoys donning his Batman costume, answering the Commissioner's phone
calls, and saving Gotham City from cruel villains like the Penguin.
(CORRECT)
 EXERCISE 2:

Re-write the following sentences so that each has a list using the same verb or noun form.
Sample answers are below.

1. The war in Ukraine caused NATO to join together, and they put sanctions on Russia, and
everyone stopped buying Russian oil.

Because of the war in Ukraine, NATO nations joined together, sanctioned Russia, and
stopped buying Russian oil.
2. The English teacher spoke in a nasal tone, unpleasantly, but conveying the information
clearly and was funny.
The English teacher had an unpleasant, nasal tone, but conveyed the information
clearly and humorously
3. The coach told his players that they should get plenty of water, to not eat sugary snacks, and
being sure they are getting plenty of sleep.
The coach told his players to get plenty of water, not eat sugary snacks and be sure they
get plenty of sleep.
4. Benefits of coaching include: knowing each player, helping that player to improve and to get
to see that person succeed in life.
Benefits of coaching include : knowing each player, helping that player improve, and
seeing that person succeed in life.
5. At the party, my sister helped us make the cake, gathering the kids for games, clean up, and
to drive some kids home.
At the party, my sister helped us make the cake, gathered the kids for games, cleaned
up the mess, and drove some kids home.
6. Exercises that I enjoy doing are marathon running, to swim lengths in a pool, riding my
bicycle in the park, and to walk along the trails in a forest.
Exercise I enjoy doing are running marathons, swimming lengths in a pool, riding my
bicycle in the park, and walking along the trails in a forest.
7. We must either change the laws about drunk driving or it will be necessary to start enforcing
them more strictly.
We must either change the laws about drunk driving or start enforcing them more
strictly.
8. The protestors were gathering outside, held signs, starting to shout loudly and stopped the
speaker from being heard.
 The protesters gathered outside, held signs, started shouting loudly, and stopped the
speaker from being heard.
9. My sister-in-law loves fad diets and has tried: eating only meat, to not eat anything but rice,
smoothies every morning while not restricting anything else, and fasting 12 hours a day.
My sister in law loves fad diets and has tried : eating only meat, consuming nothing but
rice, drinking smoothies in the morning while not restricting anything else, and fasting
12 hors every day
10. To my horror, my wedding dress looked stained, torn and it had wrinkles.
To my horror, my wedding dress looked stained, torn, and wrinkled.
11. Our latest math instructor was enthusiastic, cracked a lot of jokes, is demanding, and failed
half the class.
Our latest math instructor was enthusiastic, joking, and demanding, in fact, she failed
half of the class.