SP 10 Parallel Structure Parallel Structure places words

SP # 10 – Parallel Structure • Parallel Structure places words, phrases, clauses, and sentences in a series of the same grammatical elements (like a list). • Parallel structure helps to keep logical thought and keep the reader on track. • Examples: Wind and spray together blind, deafen, and strangle you. He walked to the platform, he stood still a moment, and he hesitantly began to speak. (parallel clauses) Write For Power - English Gold 1

SP #10 – Assignment – due Fri • Write 5 examples of SP #10. • Each sentence must display a different type of parallel structure (words, phrases, clauses, etc. ) • Write 1 Powergraph in which you use the even SPs (2, 4, 6, 8, 10) Write For Power - English Gold 2

Example sentences (words, phrases, clauses, verbs, etc) 1. I bought new makeup, new clothes, and new shoes. 2. Lutheran HS, LA Baptist, and Alemany are all parochial schools. 3. I want to wake up in the morning, nap in the afternoon, and stay up late at night. 4. She will either study for the test or fail it miserably. 5. This weekend I will go to the movies, hang out with my friend, and celebrate her birthday. Write For Power - English Gold 3

Even Powergraph Washing dishes, cleaning house, and doing laundry annoy me for two reasons. Firstly, #4 these chores take too long. Doesn’t my mom #2 know I have other plans? Second, next to my #6 bed lies a pile of dirty clothes. My room, the #8 dirtiest room in the house, smells bad. #10 Write For Power - English Gold 4