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Parallel Structure

Parallel Structure • Parallel structure is the repetition of a grammatical form within a sentence.

Parallel Structure • Parallel structure is the repetition of a grammatical form within a sentence. • Parallel structure is necessary for clear and grammatically correct writing.

• Last night El Chupacabra terrorized three towns, rampaged across two highways and exsanguinated forty goats.

• Last night El Chupacabra terrorized three towns, rampaged across two highways and exsanguinated forty goats.

• Last night El Chupacabra terrorized three towns, rampaged across two highways and exsanguinated forty goats.

• Last night El Chupacabra terrorized three towns, rampaged across two highways and exsanguinated forty goats.

• Vidulious the weak-willed vampire sought blood at the morgue, ransacked carcasses at the sausage factory, and terrorizing orphanage children.

• Vidulious the weak-willed vampire sought blood at the morgue, ransacked carcasses at the sausage factory, and terrorizing children at the orphanage.

• Vidulious the weak-willed vampire sought blood at the morgue, ransacked carcasses at the sausage factory, and terrorizing orphanage children.

• Vidulious the weak-willed vampire sought blood at the morgue, ransacked carcasses at the sausage factory, and terrorizing orphanage children.

• Vidulious the weak-willed vampire sought blood at the morgue, ransacked carcasses at the sausage factory, and terrorized children at the orphanage.

• Werewolf finally gave up his crush on Sasquatch because he was too smelly, because of his elusiveness, and he had never cleaned up the cave during their relationship.

• Werewolf finally gave up his crush on Sasquatch because he was too smelly, because of his elusiveness, and he had never cleaned up the cave during their relationship.

• Werewolf finally gave up his crush on Sasquatch because he was too smelly, because of his elusiveness, and he had never cleaned up the cave during their relationship.

• Werewolf finally gave up his crush on Sasquatch because he was too smelly, because of his elusiveness, and he had never cleaned up the cave during their relationship.

• Werewolf finally gave up his crush on Sasquatch because he was too smelly, too elusive, and too messy.

• Oozing fungi, snakes that were venomous, and terrified children were all part of Werewolf Larry’s décor.

• Oozing fungi, snakes that were venomous, and terrified children were all part of Werewolf Larry’s décor.

• Oozing fungi, snakes that were venomous, and terrified children were all part of Werewolf Larry’s décor.

• Oozing fungi, snakes that were venomous, and terrified children were all part of Werewolf Larry’s décor.

• Oozing fungi, venomous snakes, and terrified children were all part of Werewolf Larry’s décor.

• Carol-Ann watched the poltergeist fling plates, stack chairs and ended up smashing the TV screen.

• Carol-Ann watched the poltergeist fling plates, stack chairs and ended up smashing the TV screen.

• Carol-Ann watched the poltergeist fling plates, stack chairs and ended up smashing the TV screen.

• Carol-Ann watched the poltergeist fling plates, stack chairs and ended up smashing the TV screen.

• Carol-Ann watched the poltergeist fling plates, stack chairs and smash the TV screen.