Parallel Structure.pptVIP

Parallel Structure 平行结构 The main types of parallel structure 1.Word parallel2.Phrase parallel3.Sentence parallel 1.Word parallel It arranges words (adjectives, adverbs , participles , nouns, verbs, etc.) in parallel. 它是由形容词、副词、分词、名词和动词等词排列而成。 Examples The boy were running, shouting and laughing. All night long he can hear nature breathing deeply and freely. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise 2.Phrase parallel It arranges phrases (preposition phrases, verb phrases ,participle phrases, infinitive phrase, etc ) in parallel. 它是由介词短语、动词短语、分词短语、不定式短语等词组并列而成。 Examples We went to the museum by bike instead of by bus. Knowing how to study and learning how to budget time are important for college students. 3.Sentence parallel The structure of the two sentences should be same. 从句平行和整句平行 If happy when you come and sad when you gone ; would that you’d never come or never gone!(从句平行) The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work. — Emile Zola 艺术家没有天赋不行，天赋没有勤奋也不行。(整句平行) 平行结构中常用的并列连词 and, but, as well as, or, or else, both … and, neither … nor, either … or, not only … but (also), rather than, as… as 有些结构中要用平行结构. prefer sth to sth/ prefer doing sth to doing sth / prefer to do sth rather than do sth /would / had rather / sooner do something than do something, would / had as soon do something as do something eg.1.I would as soon stay at home as go. 2.He preferred to die rather than surrender. Value of parallel structure 1.Adding the qualities of smoothness and coherence. 2.Helping to build a climactic order of ideas. 3.Giving pleasing rhythm and structure to anticipate. * Definition Parallel structure is also called parallel construction or parallelism. In parallel construction it is necessary to balance word with word (noun with noun, verb with verb, adjective with adjective, etc.), phrase with phrase, clause with clause, sentence with sentence. Parallelism is regularly employed in listing of facts