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Q: Use Parallelism. (These Strategy will help you to revise your sentecnes effectively)
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A; words in a pair or a series should have parallel sturcture. By balancing the items in a pair or a series so that they have the same kind of structure, you will make the sentence clearer and easier to read.
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Notice how the parallel sentences that follow read more smoothly than the nonparallel ones.
Parallel ( Balanced) My job includes checking the inventory, initialing the orders, and calling the suppliers. ( A balanced series of -ing words: checking, initialing, calling) |
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Unbalanced:
Q: Use Parallelism. Unbalanced Ex. My Job includes checking the inventory, initialing the orders, and to call the suppliers. |
Balanced: My Job includes checking the inventory, initialing the orders, and calling the suppliers
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A balanced series of -ing words: checking, initaling and calling
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Q: Use Parallelism. Unbalanced Ex: The game-show contestant was told to be cheerful, charming, and with enthusiasm.
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Balanced: The game-show contestant was told to be cheerful, charming and enthusiastic.
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A balanced series of descriptive words: cheerful, charming, enthusiastic
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Q: Use Parallelism.
Unbalanced Ex.Grandmother likes to read mystery novels, to do needlepoint, and browsing the Internet on her home computer. |
Balanced: Grandmother likes to read mystery novels, to do needlepoint, and to browse the Internet on her home computer
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A balanced series of to verbs: to read, to do, to browse.
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Q: Use Parallelism. Unbalanced Ex: We painted the trim in the living room; the wallpaper was put up by a professional.
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Balanced: We painted the trim in the living room; a professional put up the wallpaper.
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A balanced series of verbs and word order: We painted....;a professional put up.....
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