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Parallel Pattern: Presented by Imam Fauzi

The document discusses parallel patterns in sentences. It provides examples of sentences that are not parallel and restructures them to be parallel by using the same grammatical form for each item in a list or series. Some key grammatical forms discussed are nouns, gerunds, infinitives, adverbs, adjectives. Exercises are provided at the end to change non-parallel sentences into parallel structure.

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Parallel Pattern: Presented by Imam Fauzi

The document discusses parallel patterns in sentences. It provides examples of sentences that are not parallel and restructures them to be parallel by using the same grammatical form for each item in a list or series. Some key grammatical forms discussed are nouns, gerunds, infinitives, adverbs, adjectives. Exercises are provided at the end to change non-parallel sentences into parallel structure.

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PARALLEL PATTERN

Presented by Imam Fauzi


What is parallel pattern?

Parallel sentence is the sentence which consists of similar form or parallel. If the
sentence uses infinitive, noun or adjective, the others are the same form.
Example;
Mr John is rich, young, handsome and many people like him (not parallel)
Adj Adj Adj sentence
(the sentnece above is not parallel form, because the prhases should be all adjective
form)
Mr John is rich, young, handsome and popular. (parallel)
Adj Adj Adj Adj
Parallel prhases

Gerun
d

adver Nou
b n
paralle
l

Infinitiv adjectiv
e e
Noun

Example;
Mr Duncan is an economist, a politician and he gives lecturers (not parallel)
noun noun sentence
Should be;
Mr Duncan is an economist, a politician and a lecturer (parallel)
noun noun noun
Adverb

Example ;
The two soldeirs approached the enemy camp slowly and silent (not parallel)
adverb adjective
Should be;
The two soldeirs approiached the enemy camp slowly and silently (parallel)
adverb adverb
Gerund

Example;
 My elder sister enjoys teaching, writing and to read (not parallel)
gerund gerund to infinitive
Should be ;
 My elder sister enjoys teaching, writing and reading (parallel)
gerund gerund gerund
To infinitive

Example
 My brother likes to swim, to fish, and surfing (not parallel)
to infin to infin gerund
Should be;
 My elder likes to swim, to fish and to surf (parallel)
to infin to infin to infin
Adjective

Example ;
 My teacher is very smart, attractive, communicative and familiarly (not parallel)
adj adj adj adverb
Should be :
 My teacher is very smart, attractive, communicative and familiar (parallel)
adj adj adj adj
Exercises
Change the following sentences so that are parallel

1. The dog stood up slowly, blinked its eyes, wagging its tail and barked

2. He learned to read the passages carefully and underlining the main ideas

3. Jack enjoyes reading newspaper, writing short stories, and listen to music

4. My uncle is a lwayer, a politician and he teaches

5. The students entered the classroom, sat down and opening their english book

6. My little sister is diligent, enthusiastic, and has talent

7. They have several choices; getting a job, going to college, or to join the army

8. Some scholars stressed the study of grammar, poetry, rhetoric, and learning history

9. The farmers plow their fields, plant the seeds, and harvesting the crop.

10. My brother’s hobbies are mounting butterflies, to collect stamps, playing table tennis, and
painting

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