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Exercises for Correcting Parallel Structure

The document provides examples of incorrect parallel structure sentences along with their corrections. It also includes assessment instructions for students to create their own sentences using parallel structure with specified words. The exercises aim to reinforce students' understanding of grammatical consistency.

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Exercises for Correcting Parallel Structure

The document provides examples of incorrect parallel structure sentences along with their corrections. It also includes assessment instructions for students to create their own sentences using parallel structure with specified words. The exercises aim to reinforce students' understanding of grammatical consistency.

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Certainly!

Here are some sentences with incorrect parallel structure that


students can correct:

1. Incorrect: “She likes to hike, swimming, and reading.”

Correction: “She likes to hike, swim, and read.”

2. Incorrect: “The company aims to increase profits, expand


internationally, and improving customer service.”

Correction: “The company aims to increase profits, expand internationally,


and improve customer service.”

3. Incorrect: “His hobbies include playing basketball, to cook, and


fishing.”

Correction: “His hobbies include playing basketball, cooking, and fishing.”

4. Incorrect: “In the morning, I enjoy drinking coffee, read the news, and
going for a run.”

Correction: “In the morning, I enjoy drinking coffee, reading the news, and
going for a run.”

5. Incorrect: “The concert featured jazz music, dancing, and to showcase


local talent.”

Correction: “The concert featured jazz music, dancing, and showcasing


local talent.”

You can provide these sentences to the students and ask them to identify the
errors and correct them, reinforcing their understanding of parallel structure.
Sure! Here’s an assessment where students need to create parallelism
sentences:

1. **Instructions:** Create a sentence with parallel structure using the


following words: “swim,” “bike,” and “run.”

**Example Response:** “She enjoys swimming, biking, and running.”

2. **Instructions:** Construct a sentence with parallel structure using the


verbs “read,” “write,” and “study.”

**Example Response:** “He spends his evenings reading, writing, and


studying.”

3. **Instructions:** Form a sentence with parallel structure using the


adjectives “happy,” “excited,” and “grateful.”

**Example Response:** “We felt happy, excited, and grateful for the
opportunity.”

4. **Instructions:** Make a sentence with parallel structure using the


phrases “to travel,” “to explore,” and “to discover.”

**Example Response:** “Their dream is to travel, to explore, and to


discover new cultures.”

5. **Instructions:** Craft a sentence with parallel structure using the


nouns “friendship,” “loyalty,” and “trust.”
**Example Response:** “Their friendship was built on loyalty, trust, and
mutual respect.”

These exercises will challenge students to apply their understanding of


parallelism by constructing grammatically correct sentences with consistent
structure.

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