Use of parallel structures

4. What was our lesson
last meeting?

5. USE OF PARALLEL
STRUCTURES

6. Are you familiar
with the word
parallel?

7. Parallel is two or more things
that are equal. In grammar,
parallel structure means the
same pattern or form of
words,phrases, or sentences to
show equality or similarity.

8. Parallel Structure
- means using the same construction
for sentence elements that are the
same in function. Parallel structures
also known as parallelism, for this is
use to create balance and clarity in a
sentence.

9. 1. I like reading books, writing stories, and
studying grammar.
(“ reading, writing, and studying” are all
verbs in the same form.)
2. She is a talented singer , songwriter, and
musician.
(“ singer, songwriter, and musician” are all
nouns in the same form.)

10. 3. I like swimming, dancing, and
singing.
(“ swimming, dancing, and singing”
all in the same verb form)
4. She is smart, kind, and helpful.
( all adjectives are in the same form)

11. Activity 1. Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter that
contains the phrases/words that
make it parallel.Write your answers
in your notebook.

12. 1. During the lockdown, people were either baking, dancing, or
_____.
a. Garden
b. Gardening
c. Planted
d. Planting
2. In myfree time, I enjoy reading books more than _____.
a. Watch movies
b. Watched movies
c. Watching movies
d. Will watch movies

13. 3. The mangoes that my mother bought from the market are fresh
and _____.
a. Sweet
b. Sweeter
c. Sweetest
d. Getting sweet
4. Learning a new language is not only inspiring but also _____.
a. Challenge
b. Challenging
c. Challenged
d. Will challenge

14. 5. There are a lot of activities you can do on
the beach. You can build a sandcastle, swim
in the sea or _____.
a. Chill in the cottage
b. Chilling in the cottage
c. Chilled in the cottage
d. Will chill in the cottage

15. Activity 2: Identify the following
Directions: Read the sentences
below. Write P if the sentence is
parallel and write NP if not parallel.
Write your answers on your
notebook.

16. 1. These mangoes are ripe, juicy and
sweet.
2. A lot of tourists are expected to
visit the beach and the museum.
3. Voters should not only be wise
but also vigilant.

17. 4. Organic vegetables are being
sold in the market like eggplant,
potato, carrots and a lot of
cabbage.
5. The beach is famous for its
fine and white sand.

18. Is parallel structure
or parallelism
important? Why?

19. Parallel structures or
parallelism is important
because it help us make
sentences or paragraphs
clear and understandable.

20. What have you learned
in our lesson for today?

21. Do you have question
regarding our lesson?

22. Directions: Select the word or phrase
that needs to be changed to make the
sentence correct. Some sentences
contain no error at all. Write only the
letter of your best choice on the space
provided before the number.