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Lesson 3 – Parallelism
Introduction
In this lesson, we will navigate into another aspect of grammar towards…
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
• Identify parallelism
• Create sentences by following the Parallelism

ACTIVITY 10 points
Direction: Identify which of the following phrases below belongs to parallel and unparallel.

Jump, Dance, Run, and Walk Brushing, Eating, and Paid

Fly, Hoop, Sing, and Jumping To watch, to view, and to see

To draw, to speak, and to write Laughing, Joking, and Guffawing

Dancing, Singing, and Loved Julius, Handsome, and Joke

Eating, Drinking, and Waiting Cheating, Gambling, and To risk

PARALLEL UNPARALLEL

ANALYSIS 10 points

1. What are the difference between the two columns?

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2. What are the similarities if there are, between the two columns?

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ABSTRACTION

PARALLELISM

Definition of parallelism

The balance between two or more similar words, phrases or clauses is called parallelism in grammar. Parallelism is also called
parallel structure or parallel construction. Parallel construction prevents awkwardness, promotes clarity and improves writing style
and readability.

Examples:

Wrong: Nancy likes playing the piano, the trumpet and play the guitar.

Correct: Nancy likes playing the piano, the trumpet and the guitar.

Rules of parallelism

Parallelism is used to balance nouns with nouns, prepositional phrases with prepositional phrases, participles with participles,
infinitives with infinitives, clauses with clauses.

1. Parallelism is used with elements joined by coordinating conjunctions.

Wrong: My mother likes cooking and to read.

Correct: My mother likes cooking and reading.

2. Parallelism is used with elements in lists or in a series.

Wrong: This task can be done individually, in pairs, or can be done in groups of four.

Correct: This task can be done individually, in pairs, or in groups of four.

3. Parallelism is used with elements being compared.

Wrong: She is mad about watching TV more than to read a book.

Correct: She is mad about watching TV more than reading a book.

4. Parallelism is used with elements joined by a linking verb or a form of be.

Wrong: To learn is understanding the world.

Correct: To learn is to understand the world.

5. Parallelism is used with elements joined by linking words.

Wrong: The teacher not only wants his students to keep quiet but also to do the task.

Correct: The teacher wants his students not only to keep quiet but also to do the task.

APPLICATION 10 points

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Direction: Encircle that makes the sentence unparallel then rewrite the sentence with parallel.

1. The prostrated customer wanted to exchange the article, to obtain a refund, or she wanted to speak to the manager.

2. To succeed is opening a new opportunity.

3. The author not only wants fame but also money.

4. I like swimming better than to dive.

5. I took my girlfriend out to swim and dancing.

Reference

Myenglishpages.com

Grammar.yourdictionary.com

Prepared by:

Stephene Mark H. Coresis

Fernando Jr. I. Cortez
Philip E. Reducto
Approved by:

Engr. Eugene P. Iglesias, MIT

Academic Affairs Head