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English – Grade 8
Quarter 3 – Module 15: Parallelism with Aspects of Verbs
First Edition, 2020

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 English 8
Quarter 3
Self-Learning Module15
Parallelism with Aspects of
Verbs

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Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 8 Self-Learning Module on Parallelism with

Aspects of Verbs!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed
by its Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou
Concepcion A. Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig
through its mayor, Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized
the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential
Learning Competencies (MELC) in developing this instructional resource.
This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also
aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5
Cs, namely: Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and
Character while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box
in the body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use

this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while
allowing them to manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to
encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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 For the Learner:

Welcome to the English 8 Self-Learning Module on Parallelism with

Aspects of Verbs!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time.
You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while
being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and

skills that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the

lesson at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of

concepts and skills that you already know about a previous
lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to

perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in

the lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned

from the entire module.

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 EXPECTATIONS

This is your self-instructional learner module in English 8. All the

activities provided in this lesson will help you learn and understand:
Parallelism with Aspects of Verbs

After going through this self-learning module, you are expected to:
1. identify the meaning of parallelism;
2. determine sentences using parallel structure with aspects of verbs; and

3. write sentences with correct parallel structure.

PRETEST

Direction: Determine the following sentences with parallel structure. Write P

if Parallel and NP if not Parallel.
___________1. James sang, performs, and then went outside.
___________2. He throws garbage, he grabs wallets, and he runs away.
___________3. The dogs broke not only their chains but also snarled at the
guests.
___________4. The tourists reached the castle, and then they crossed the
monument.
___________5. Because Mary stopped for a suitcase, she misses her taxi.

RECAP

In your English class you have studied about parallel structure.

Parallel structure means using the same pattern to show that two or more
ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase
or clause level.
In today’s lesson, we are going to determine parallel structures in
sentences with aspects of verbs.

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 LESSON

Parallel Structure with Aspects of Verbs

Parallel structure provides smooth flow in a sentence. It keeps your
writing balanced and makes it easier to read. It also shows that ideas are of
equal importance. Errors in parallel structure errors can make your writing
sound strange to listeners. Keep in mind that parallel structure should be
used when it comes to verb tense. Your verb tenses should always match.
Reading Text: “King Arthur”

Long, long ago there lived a famous king. His name was Arthur and he
was the king of the Britons. King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table
encountered a lot of experiences, travelled many places, and fought many
battles. Arthur lost a lot of his knights but usually won the battles. Arthur’s
last battle was at Camian. The battle went on all day long and in the evening
everything got quiet. King Arthur was badly wounded and the only one of his
knights survived.
After the battle, Sir Bedivere helped the wounded King, and took him to
the island of Avalon. The King knew the lake well and remembered receiving
his magic sword, Excalibur, from the Lady of the Lake when he was a young
man. King Arthur fell to the ground and said to Bedivere: “Now, the time has
come! Take Excalibur, go to the lake and throw it into the water”.
Sir Bedivere took the sword, went to the lake, stood on the shore, and
looked at the Excalibur. The light fell on the sword and the knight saw how
beautiful the sword was. So, he hid it and returned to the king.

“Have you done it”? asked the King. “Yes, Your Majesty’, said Sir
Bedivere. The king smiled. “Tell me,” he said. “What did you see?” “I heard the
wind and saw the waters of the lake”. The king stopped smiling, “You didn’t
throw the sword in the lake,” he said. “Go back and do it,” said King Arthur.
Sir Bedivere ran to the lake, took the sword, closed his eyes, and throw
the sword far away. The next moment an arm in white rose out of the water,
caught the sword, raised it three times and then drew it under the water.
Later Sir Bedivere took Arthur to the lake where they saw a big black boat. In
the boat, there was three beautiful ladies with gold crowns.
They came to take King Arthur away, Sir Bedivere did not know where.
The queens put Arthur into the boat. “The Round Table and I do our work,
farewell” said King Arthur.

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 Then the boat moved slowly away. Sir Bedivere watched it until it
disappeared.
https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/grammar/past-simple-tense/king-arthur/77597

Parallelism is so important to the smooth flow of ideas. The following

example shows parallel structure with verb forms:
● Sir Bedivere took [past tense verb] the sword, went [past tense verb] to the
lake, stood [past tense verb] on the shore, and looked [past tense verb] at
the Excalibur.

o If we had not taken care to construct parallel verbs, we might have

said, “Sir Bedivere took [past tense verb] the sword, goes [present
tense verb] to the lake , he is standing [progressive form] on the
shore, and looks [present tense verb] at the Excalibur”.

Discussion/Modelling 1- Regular Verbs

Example of Parallel Structures with Regular Verbs

● The king smiles at his knight, looks at him closely and delivers his final
words.
o This sentence has a parallel structure with verbs- “smiles”, “looks”
and “delivers”- which are in simple present tense.

● King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table encountered a lot of
experiences and travelled many places.
o This sentence has a parallel structure with verbs- “encountered”,
and “travelled”- which are in simple past tense.

Discussion/Modelling 2- Irregular Verbs

Example of Parallel Structures with Irregular Verbs

● You take Excalibur, go to the lake, and throw it into the water.
o This sentence has a parallel structure with verbs- “take”, “go” and
“throw”- which are in simple present tense.

● An arm in white rose out of the water, caught the sword, and then drew
it under the water.
o This sentence also has a parallel structure with verbs- “rose”,
“caught”, and “drew”- which are in simple past tense.

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Guided Practice
Let us try a few items as practice exercise.

1. Choose the correct form of the underlined verb to make the sentence have
parallel structure?

We hiked along the creek, (secure)_ our things, and plunged into the
water.
A. secure B. secured C. secures

Correct! It is letter B secured. The verb used in this sentence are “hiked” and
“plunged” which are in the past tense of the verb. They are also called regular
verbs. Therefore, the verb “secured” is used to make the sentence parallel.
2. Choose the correct form of the underlined verb to make the sentence have
parallel structure?

The next moment an arm in white rose out of the water, (catch) the
sword, and then drew it under the water.

A. catch B. catched C. caught

Awesome! It is letter C caught. The verb used in this sentence are “rose” and
“drew” which are in the past tense of the verb. They are also called irregular
verbs. Therefore, the irregular verb “caught” is used to make the sentence
parallel.

3. Which of the two sentences below has parallel structure?

a. Bedivere is taking Excalibur, goes to the lake and threw it into the
water.
b. Bedivere takes Excalibur, goes to the lake, and throws it into the water.

Very good! It is letter B. The sentence in letter B achieved parallel structure

with simple present tense of the verb.

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 ACTIVITIES

Activity 1
Determine the following sentences with parallel structure. Write P if Parallel
and NP if not Parallel.

_______1. I spent four hours with Mr. Jonathan, reviewing my project

performance, and evaluated my targets
_______2. Literature classes teach students to analyze text, think critically and
write better.
_______3. "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."
_______4. I washed the dishes, am sweeping the floor, and dusted the mantel.
_______5. Jasmine is laughing, answering the telephone, and working at the
computer.

Activity 2

Read the sentences below. Then choose the letter that maintains
parallel structure with verbs in each sentence.

1. In preparation for her run, Alicia __________, applied sunscreen, and

increased the volume on her iPod.
A. tightened her shoelaces
B. was tightening her shoelaces
C. did tighten her shoelaces

2. Carlos not only missed his one-year anniversary with Adrianna __________.
A. but he also forgot his mother's birthday
B. but also forgot his mother's birthday
C. but also forgetting his mother's birthday

3. With the humans out of the house, Skeeter had to decide either shred a
roll of toilet paper or __________.
A. chew another hole in the sofa arm
B. chewing another hole in the sofa arm
C. if he wanted to chew another hole in the sofa arm

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4. To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes,
or __________.
A. refuses to scrub the bathtub
B. won't scrub the bathtub
C. scrub the bathtub

5. Dolores __________, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the
table.
A. clutched her stomach
B. was clutching her stomach
C. did clutch her stomach

Activity 3
Rewrite the following underlined parts of the sentences to make the ideas
parallel. Write the new sentence on the space provided.

1. Teresa spent the day cleaning the shelves of the refrigerator, scrubbing
mold from the bathroom tile grout, and removed dog hair from the sofa
cushions.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

2. Terry spends her birthday money at the mall, planning to see a movie
and eats pizza in the food court.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

3. Horatio is ticking the pads of Samson’s feet, blew in his ears and
removed dog hair from the cushions.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

4. The complaining customer wrote a letter and mails it to the store

manager.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

5. The jellyfish floated in the current, glowed a gentle blue, and a diver
was stung by it.

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 _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

WRAP-UP

Arrange the following set of words to form sentence with parallel structure.
Write your answer on the space provided.

watched a Yesterday, we and made pizza. played video games

movie

_____________________________________________________________

VALUING

Make a short journal entry about your experience of showing kindness to

others. Use parallel structure in your 2 to 3 sentences.

POSTTEST

Multiple Choice. Choose the correct form of the word to make the sentence
parallel.

1. Last weekend, Aaron __________ a couple movies, read a book, and went to
a concert.
A. watches B. watched C. have watched

2. Laura usually either braids her hair or _______ it up in a French twist.

A. putting B. put C. puts

3. I’m so glad you’re still here—I was worried you had already left or
_______________ I was here.

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 A. forgotten B. forgetting C. had forgotten

4. In her spare time, Wei collects coins and ________ at the community food
bank.

A. volunteers B. had volunteered C. volunteered

5. As she passed out, her eyes closed, ____________ and she fell to the ground.

A. her body is relaxing

B. her body relaxed

C. her body will relaxed

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 KEY TO CORRECTION

PRETEST ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 2 POSTTEST

1. NP 1. NP 1. A 1. B

2. P 2. P 2. B 2. C
3. NP 3. P 3. A 3. C
4. P 4. NP 4. C 4. A

5. NP 5. P 5. A 5. B
ACTIVITY 3
6. removing dog hair from the sofa cushions.

7. plans to see a movie

8. tickled the pads of Samson’s feet,

9. mailed
10. stung the diver.

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