Curated OER
Parallel Structure
Parallel structure is the focus of this activity. Learners answer 20 questions relating to parallel structure. They fix the problems they encounter in each of the sentences.
Curated OER
Faulty Parallelism
Practice using parallel structure. Learners correct faulty parallelism in an extensive list of sentences. The faults in each sentence are sometimes subtle, so scholars will need solid background knowledge on parallel structure to catch...
Curated OER
Using Parallel Structure
In this parallel structure activity, students rewrite a set of 10 sentences, revising for parallel structure, then choose expressions that make sentences parallel.
Curated OER
Revise for Parallel Structure
In this parallel structure activity, students revise a set of 20 sentences for parallel structure. Page has links to additional resources.
Curated OER
Writing: Parallel Structure
For this writing with parallel structure worksheet, students examine 20 sentences and note whether they are correctly or incorrectly written in terms of parallel structure.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Grammar and Writing: Introduction
This is an introduction to a unit on grammar and writing. It focuses on reviewing parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, parallel structure, and properly formating writing assignments using MLA guidelines. The essential questions focus...
Other
Wilbers: Columns on Parallel Structure
This unusual site actually is a set of articles that first appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, not exactly the place one would expect to find a discourse on parallel structure. Not only is there an interesting discussion of why we...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Parallel Construction
This slideshow lesson focuses on parallel structure; it defines parallelism and compares it to train tracks. It offers examples, purpose, and usage.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Parallel Structure
This slideshow lesson focuses on parallel structure; it provides the rules for parallel structure with items in a series and in comparisons using "than" or "as." It also offers examples of each with and without parallel structure.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Parallel Structure
Defines the term and gives a number of detailed examples of its use. Also includes proofreading strategies to try. L.9-10.1a Parallelism
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Parallelism of Details: Practice 3
You will practice strategies for evaluating and revising parallel structure in an essay.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Revision Strategies: Parallelism
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Parallelism in writing requires aligning words, phrases, clauses, and sentences in similar grammatical structures. This lesson will provide you with strategies to help you...
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Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Grammar Practice: Parallel Structure [Pdf]
This is a PDF grammar lesson on parallel structure. It explains parallel structure, provides examples, and then offers a practice activity.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Avoiding Shifts
This entry focuses on avoiding shifts when writing sentences including shifts in verb tense, mood, number, person, discourse, and sentence structure. It provides explanation and examples of each type of error and explanation and examples...
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Usage Parallel Structure
This entry defines parallel structure and provides the five rules of parallel structure complete with explanation and examples.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Self Teaching Unit: Parallel Structure
This lesson focuses on parallel structure including how to recognize parallel structure, when parallel construction is important, and how to correct faulty parallelism. It provides examples of each and links to exercises and a final quiz.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Miscellaneous Usage Errors Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting sentences with Miscellaneous Usage Errors.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Parallel Structure: Exercise 5
Practice parallel structure by completing each sentence while maintaining parallel structure.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Parallel Structure: Exercise 6
Practice parallel structure by completing each sentence while maintaining parallel structure.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Rules for Finding and Fixing Errors in Parallel Structure
Rules and examples to explain parallel structure, how to maintain it, and how to fix errors in parallelism. Click on the links for at the top to get information on each section. L.9-10.1a Parallelism
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Exercise 2: Recognizing Parallel Structure
Practice identifying errors in parallel structure by reading 20 sentences and determining if each contains an error in parallelism or not.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Exercise 3: Recognizing Parallel Structure
Practice using parallel structure by filling in the blanks in 20 sentences maintaining parallelism.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Exercise 4: Maintaining Parallel Structure
Practice using parallel structure by filling in the blanks in 20 sentences maintaining parallelism.