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    VII A. Parallel Structure Prompts: Use Parallel Structure in The Following Sentences

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    This document contains examples of parallel and non-parallel phrases and clauses from folk literature. The writer provides 10 sentences and indicates whether each example shows parallel structure or not. For sentences marked as non-parallel, the writer provides an edited version to make the structure parallel. The purpose is to identify and practice using parallel construction in phrases and clauses.

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    Yzel Mayol Senining BS-Psychology 4

    VII a. Parallel Structure


    Prompts: Use parallel structure in the following sentences.
    1. They lived in this filth and were not stable for many years.
    They lived in this filth and were unstable for many years.
    2. Alatangana first consolidated the mud into solid earth, was making plants to cover the new
    earth, and created animals to live on it.
    Alatangana first consolidated the mud into solid earth, made plants to cover the new
    earth, and created animals to live on it.
    3. Sa explicitly was denying Alatangana’s request, yet he allows Alatangana stay in his house.
    Sa explicitly was denying Alatangana’s request, yet he was allowing Alatangana stay in
    his house.
    4. Sa, at first was having a diplomacy toward Alatangana, but finally he became frank.
    Sa, at first was having a diplomacy toward Alatangana, but he was becoming frank.
    5. When the two presented their problem to Sa, he invites them into his home and taught them a
    song.
    When the two presented their problem to Sa, he invited them into his home and taught
    them a song.
    6. Alatangana was distressed by his father -in –law and was irritated by the messengers.
    Alatangana was distressed by his father -in –law and was irritated by the messengers.
    7. Alatangana and his wife were shocked, for their children are speaking different languages.
    Alatangana and his wife were shocked, for different languages were spoken by their
    children.
    8. The unrivalled folk literature of Africa serves as a link between the ancient and the times when
    the civilization is modern.
    The unrivalled folk literature of Africa serves as a link between the ancient and the
    modern civilization.
    9. Since significant lessons are learned from folk literature, they are told and being retold to
    prepare young Africans for a better life and future.
    Since significant lessons are learned from folk literature, they are told and are retold to
    prepare young Africans for a better life and future.
    10. The world that Sa created was dark, filthy, and without life.
    The world that Sa created was dark, filthy, and lifeless.
    VII parallel Phrases and Clauses

    Prompts Indicate whether the phrases or clauses are parallel or not. Write P if the sentence
    shows parallel construction, or NP if does not and make the parallel construction.
    1. When Monkey worked for quite a while, he wanted to return home to till his own land. P
    2. Monkey’s grand uncle gave him a bow and arrow to kill anything he desired and a fiddle to
    force anything to dance. P
    3. Jackal’s evil intentions were to acquire Monkey’s bow and arrow and testifying against
    him.NP
    Jackal’s evil intentions were to acquire Monkey’s bow and arrow and to testify against him.
    4. Envying him for his bow and arrow and threatening to kill him did not prevent Monkey to
    befriend Wolf. P
    5. The court began to show a spontaneous liveliness and were dancing crazily 
    nonstop. NP
    The court began to show a spontaneous liveliness and to dance crazily nonstop.
    6. Monkey gave them just a few more turns of the Cockcrow gathering up his bow and arrow,
    and seated himself high up in the nearest camel thorn tree. NP
    Monkey gave them just a few more turns of the Cockcrow gathered up his bow and arrow, and
    seated himself high up in the nearest camel thorn tree.
    7. The Lion showed signs of fatigue, and he had gone the round once more with his young lion
    wife. NP
    The Lion showed signs of fatigue, and he went the round once more with his young lion wife.
    8. No more shall we call them the sky god stories, but we shall them the spider stories. PN
    No more shall we call them the sky god stories, but shall we call them the spider stories.
    9. He placed the doll under the Odum (Tree of Life) and put some yam in a bowl in front of it. P
    10. The fairy strikes the doll, for she did not reply. P

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