Transcript Parallel Sentences - Radnor Township School District

Parallel construction is the use of a series of
words, phrases, or sentences that have
similar grammatical form.
When using parallel structure, the
items in the list must be all nouns, all
infinitives, all prepositional phrases, all
gerunds, or all clauses.
Also, you must use the same tense!
Fran spends her free time reading, listening to
music, and she works in her garden.
Fran spends her free time reading, listening to
music, and she works in her garden.
Fran spends her free time reading, listening to
music, and working in her garden.
After the camping trip, I was exhausted,
irritable, and wanted to eat.
After the camping trip, I was exhausted,
irritable, and wanted to eat.
After the camping trip, I was exhausted,
irritable, and hungry.
Nightly, Fred puts out the trash, checks the
locks on the doors, and the burglar alarm is
turned on.
Nightly, Fred puts out the trash, checks the
locks on the doors, and the burglar alarm is
turned on.
Nightly, Fred puts out the trash, checks the
locks on the doors, and turns on the burglar
alarm.
In the afternoon, I changed two light bulbs,
washed several shirts, and was watching soap
operas.
In the afternoon, I changed two light bulbs,
washed several shirts, and was watching soap
operas.
In the afternoon, I changed two light bulbs,
washed several shirts, and watched soap
operas.
With her pale skin and her eyes that were
green, she appeared ghostly in the
moonlight.
With her pale skin and her eyes that were
green, she appeared ghostly in the
moonlight.
With her pale skin and her green eyes, she
appeared ghostly in the moonlight.
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“I came; I saw; I conquered.” (Julius Caesar)
“I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears,
and sweat.” (Winston Churchill)
“To be or not to be, that is the question.”
(Hamlet)
Work by yourself on #1-13
After your independent work, check odd #s
with person next to you when you are both
done.
As a class, we will go over the even #s
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Write 3 different thesis statements (use
parallel structure for each!).
◦ Choose from one of the following topics:
 A) banning boxing
 B) using the internet (social media, entertainment, and
gaming)
 C) lowering the voting age
 D) traveling on a cruise
 F) eating meat
 E) teaching etiquette in schools