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ReneParallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level. The usual way to join parallel structures is with the use of coordinating conjunction's such as "and" or "or."
I spend the weekend working in the yard, painting a door, and to fix a cracked window
When two or more ideas are given equal weight and grammatical structure in a sentence Parallel structure (also called parallelism) is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence. By making each compared item or idea in your sentence follow the same grammatical pattern, you create a parallel construction.
Parallel structured sentences means that two or more sentences are worded in the same way.
A perfect example resides in Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech:
"Let freedom ring from the Stone Mountain of Georgia
Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee
Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi.
From every mountainside, let freedom ring."
What phrase breaks the rule of a parallel structure?
Election surveys
Which of the following phrase are example of parallel structure found in this excerp from the declaration of indendence?
Has refused, has forbidden, has refused
Which sentence has fault parallel structure?
My goals for college are to prepare for a satisfying career and learning more about myself.
Parallel language structure is used in?
Items in a series, coordinating ideas, and repetition.
Can parallel structure be corrected by splitting infinitives?
Split infinitives make awkward speech and should be avoided. If one infinitive is split, creating another one will not correct the structure. Using the proper form in all infinitives is the best way to fix structure.
