1. WEEK 7
Parallelism
and
Coordination

2. OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES
Identify sentences that are parallel and not
parallel.
Recognize errors in sentences.
Write and revise sentences using parallelism.
Create balanced sentences of parallel
structure between words, phrases and clauses.

3. spot the odd one out
SNEAKERS JEANS SANDALS LOAFERS
FLIP FLOPS SWEATER CARDIGAN SHIRT
CONFLICT FRIENDLY CLASH BRAWL
BIBLIOGRAPHY BOOK
REVIEW
COOKBOOK NOVEL

4. spot the odd one out
INNER DELIGHTFUL DROLL TREMENDOUS
COMPLETE PARTICIPTE GIVE UP TAKE PART
ALBUM SITCOM TRACK BAND

5. PARALLELISM AND COORDINATION
PARALLELISM AND COORDINATION
PARALLELISM
Parallelism is the use
of similar structure in
related words,
phrases, or clauses.
COORDINATION
Coordination uses
conjunctions to connect
two sentences with
roughly equal ideas.

6. Faulty parallelism- a lack of parallel structure.
Kelly had to iron, do the washing, and shopping before
her parents arrived.
Driving a car requires coordination, patience, and to
have good eyesight.
Ali prefers jeans to wearing a suit.

7. Creating Parallelism Using Coordinating Conjunctions
PARALLEL WORDS
Thinking and
running often
accompany one
another as I
exercise.
PARALLEL PHRASES PARALLEL CLAUSES
I do not enjoy
thinking or running.
She likes to talk but
not to listen.
You will find the
light bulbs in the
closet or under the
kitchen counter.
Please bring the bill
after we have had
some coffee or
when your shift is
over.
We wondered who
he was and what he
was doing here.

8. How to repair faulty parallelism?
My uncle likes to eat in expensive restaurants and
visiting museums.
My friends never judged me by my words or what I did.
What I said or my actions upset everyone in the room.
The instructor advised me to use the rearview mirror
often, and I should observe the speed limit.
People are paying more now for health insurance but
to get less coverage.

9. Creating Parallelism Using Correlative Conjunctions
EITHER/OR
We were told to
either reduce the
stuff or find new
customers.
NEITHER/NOR BOTH/AND
Agnes was neither
going to classes
nor doing her
assignments.
I would like buy
both a new house
and a new car.
NOT ONLY/BUT ALSO
As young recruits, we were told not only what to do, but also
what to think.

10. How to repair faulty parallelism?
You are either for us or you are against us.
Manny is neither a Democrat nor is he a Republican.
The show is both enjoyable and it is educational.
The author not only wants fame but also money.
At my training session, I was not only taught how to
work the register, but also how to treat customers
courteously.

11. Use parallel structure with elements in lists or in a series
WORDS
She wanted three
things: money,
power, and
security.
INFINITIVES PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASES
There was no
opportunity to do my
taxes, to request an
extension, or to
explain my
situation.
He found cleaning
supplies in the
closet, under the
sink but not in the
garage.
CLAUSE
The company doesn't care about who you are, how you got
here, or why you have come.

12. How to repair faulty parallelism?
The tribes emphasized collective survival, mutual aid and
being responsible for one another.
The frustrated customer wanted to exchange the article,
obtain a refund, or she wanted to speak to the manager.
The students have dissected frogs, cats, and how to
dissect human torsos.
My brother enjoys three activities: checkers, welding,
and he collects baseball cards.

13. Parallel structure should be used for items
in a series, and be sure that three or more
items are separated by commas.

14. Every Tuesday Sheila has chemistry, anatomy, and
sociology.
Inadequate drainage, heavy rains, and leaky plumbing can
all contribute to a weak foundation.
Some projects students will complete throughout the
semester include interviewing an elder, designing an
exercise routine, and leading a group activity in the
nursing home.

15. Write three sentences with words, phrases and clauses that use parallel
structure and three sentences that do not use parallel structure on each
index card.
Cards will be collected, shuffled and randomly distributed among groups.
Two minutes will be given to read the cards and decide whether or not
parallel structure is being used correctly.
After rechecking, two representatives each group will come to the board
and classify the cards into appropriate columns whether the sentences
are parallel or not parallel.
Each group will be given six index cards each.
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2.
3.
4.
Parallel Trickery
Parallel Trickery

16. LET'S REFLECT
LET'S REFLECT
What's the importance of
learning parallel structures in
improving your writing skills?