Parallel Construction.pptVIP

Parallel Construction Mistaken belief to constantly vary form of expressions Do use different types of sentence (i.e., simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, and compound-complex sentence)? Do vary sentence openers But follow the principle of parallel construction within a sentence Varying Sentence Openers Subject-Verb Mount St. Helen erupted on May 18, 1980. Prepositional Phrase Within minutes, the cloud devastated more than 500 square kilometers of forests and lakes. Transition words Recently, debate has arisen over the source for the steam. Introductory Clause Although the effects of the eruption were well documented, the origin is not well understood. Varying Sentence Openers Infinitive Phrase To understand the source of steam in volcanic eruptions, we have to determine how much water the magma contains. Verb (Question) Is its groundwater heated by magma or water originally dissolved in the magma itself? Participial Phrase Its slope collapsing, the mountain emitted a cloud of hot rock and gas. Example of Parallel Construction Faulty Parallelism Formerly science was taught by the textbook method, while now the laboratory method is employed. Corrected Version Formerly science was taught by the textbook method; now it is taught by the laboratory method. Example of Parallel Construction Faulty Parallelism The French, the Italians, Spanish, and Portuguese Corrected Versions The French, the Italians, the Spanish, and the Portuguese The French, Italians, Spanish, and Portuguese Example of Parallel Construction Faulty Parallelism In spring, summer, or in winter Corrected Versions In spring, summer, or winter In spring, in summer, or in winter Example of Parallel Construction Faulty Parallelism It was both a long experiment and very tedious. Corrected Version The experiment was both long and tedious. Example of Parallel Construction Faulty Parallelism A time not for words, but action Corrected Version A time not for words, but for action Example of P