Parallel structure ppt.

1. QUARTER 3 WEEK 5
PARALLEL
STRUCTURES

2. PARALLEL
STRUCTURE
• It means using the same
construction for sentence
elements that are the
same in function.

3. GRAMMATICA
L BALANCE
Refers to the equilibrium
or balance among the
writing elements in a
sentence.

4. Parallel Structure should
be used when elements are
joined by coordinating
conjunctions:
RULE #1

5. Incorrect: I am allergic to the
dog’s hair and how it smells.
Correct: I am allergic to the dog’s
hair and smell.
RULE #1
EXAMPLES

6. Parallel Structure should
be used when writing
elements in the form of a
list or a series.
RULE #2

7. Incorrect: The class valued respect,
honesty, and being on time in a teacher.
Correct: The class valued respect,
honesty, and promptness in a teacher.
RULE #2
EXAMPLES

8. Parallel Structure should be
used when comparing or
contrasting elements (A is
better than B or X is less than
Y).
RULE #3

9. Incorrect: James enjoys
reading more than to write.
Correct: James enjoys reading
more than writing.
RULE #3
EXAMPLES

10. CORRELATIVE
CONJUNCTIONS AND
PARALLEL STRUCTURE
To use parallel structure in a
sentence, words/phrases joined
together by correlative conjunctions
should be of the same grammatical
level or structure.

11. CORRELATIVE
CONJUNCTIONS
either/or
neither/nor
not/but
not only/but(also)
both/and

12. EXAMPLES
Wrong: The mall requires not only
wearing face masks but also face
shields.
Right: The mall requires wearing not
only face masks but also face shields.

13. NEITHER-NOR
MISTAKES
Wrong: For the talent contest, she
neither wanted to sing nor to dance.
Right: For the talent contest, she
wanted neither to sing nor to dance.

14. EITHER-OR
MISTAKES
Wrong: Either you answer your
modules or attending online
classes.
Right: Either you answer your
modules or attend online classes.