This document discusses parallel structure and provides examples of parallelism at the word, phrase, and clause level. Parallel structure involves using similar grammatical patterns to express balanced ideas. It can be achieved by coordinating words of the same part of speech, using coordinating conjunctions between items in a list, and ensuring phrases and clauses are similarly structured. The document provides rules and examples for creating parallel structure in writing to improve clarity and readability.

1. Parallel Structure of
Words, Phrases and
Clauses

2. PARALLEL STRUCTURE
•use of grammatical
elements or patterns
that have the same
function and express
similar and balanced
ideas

3. PARALLEL STRUCTURE OF
WORDS
•parallelism in
the parts of
speech or
function of words

4. EXAMPLES:
•In this world lived
only Sa, his wife,
and their only
daughter. (nouns)

5. RULES:
•use
coordinating
conjunctions

6. RULES:
•use of comma
for three or
more items

7. RULES:
•use of correct
degree of
comparison

8. RULES:
•use linking
verbs

9. RULES:
•use
correlative
conjunctions

10. PARALLEL STRUCTURE OF
PHRASES AND CLAUSES
•parallelism in
form (phrases,
clauses,
sentences)

11. TYPES OF PHRASES
•GERUND
PHRASE – ends
with –ing and
functions as noun

12. TYPES OF PHRASES
•INFINITIVE
PHRASE –
preposition to and
the base form of the
verb

13. TYPES OF PHRASES
•PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASE –
preposition and a
noun or pronoun

14. Write a 3-5 sentence
paragraph that will show
the correct usage or
correct words to make the
structure of the text
parallel.