Schools Division of Taguig City and Pateros

BENIGNO “NINOY” S. AQUINO HIGH SCHOOL

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Aguho St., Comembo, Taguig City
School Year 2024 – 2025

PROJECT ROAD
ACTIVITY No. 5: Using Parallel Structure

Q Learning Competency: Name:____________________

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At the end of this learning activity sheet, you are expected to:
Section:__________________
 Use phrases, clauses, and sentence appropriately in varied context.
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 Use parallel structures. Date:_____________________

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KEY POINTS. Topic: Using Parallel

Structure
Parallelism is the use of the same pattern of words for two or more ideas that are presented in succession and have
the same level of importance. It is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence

In order to write parallel sentences, there are few rules you should follow. Here they are:

Rule 1: When providing a list of items within a phrase, mention all of them in the same grammatical number.
Examples:
Number Not Parallel Parallel
Singular boy, doctor, someone you can trust boy, doctor, friend
Plural boys, doctors, people you to trust boys, doctors, friends

Rule 2: When providing a list of items within a sentence, mention all of them in the same parts of speech
Examples:
Parts of Speech Not Parallel Parallel
Noun boy, doctor, friend, playing boy, doctor, friend, player
Verb check, suggest, appreciative check, suggest, appreciate
Adjective friendly, jolly, perfect, and patience friendly, jolly, perfect, and patient
Adverb gracefully, joyfully, slowly, secret gracefully, joyfully, slowly, secretly

Rule 3: When listing out points, make sure they are in the same verbal forms.
Examples:
Verbals Not Parallel Parallel
Infinitive to act, to bake, to cry, die to act, to bake, to cry, to die
Participle (used as adjective) swimming, to hike, stargazing swimming, hiking, stargazing
Gerund (used as noun) Dancing, Singing, Write Songs Dancing, Singing, Composing

Rule 4: If two or more phrases or clauses mentioning similar or contrasting ideas are used in the same sentence, see
to it that they have the same syntactic structure.
Examples:
Phrases Not Parallel Parallel
Infinitive Phrase to act like a princess, to bake cake, compose songs to act like a princess, to bake cake, to compose songs
Participial Phrase writing letters, cleaning the house, writing letters, cleaning the house,
washing the dishes washing the dishes
Gerund Phrase Writing letters, Cleaning the house, Writing letters, Cleaning the house,
Washing the dishes Washing the dishes
Prepositional Phrase over the horizon, in the park, over the horizon, in the park,
placed on the wall on the wall
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Rule 5: When mentioning a series of actions in a sentence, see to it that all of them are written in the same verb
tense and verb phrase forms.
Examples:
Verb Form Not Parallel Parallel
Simple Present walk/s, run/s, act of holding something walk/s, run/s, catch/es
Simple Past walked, ran, having held something walked, ran, caught
Simple Future will walk, will run, act of about to hold something will walk, will run, will catch
Present Progressive is/are walking, is/are running, catches is/are walking, is/are running, is/are catching
Past Progressive was/were walking, was/were running, caught was/were walking, was/were running,
was/were catching
Future Progressive will be walking, will be running, will catch will be walking, will be running, will be catching
Present Perfect has/have walked, has/have run, caught has/have walked, has/have run, has/have caught
Past Perfect had walked, had run, caught had walked, had run, had caught
Future Perfect will have walked, will have run, will catch will have walked, will have run, will have caught
Present Perfect has/have been walking, has/have been running, has/have been walking, has/have been running,
Progressive catching has/have been catching
Past Perfect had been walking, had been running, had been walking, had been running,
Progressive catching had been catching
Future Perfect will have been walking, will have been running, will have been walking, will have been running,
Progressive will be catching will have been catching
Present Emphatic does/do walk, does/do run, does/do the act does/do walk, does/do run, does/do catch
of holding something
Past Emphatic did walk, did run, did the act did walk, did run, did catch
of holding something

LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

ACTIVITY 1. Directions: Read and identify the following sentences as parallel or not parallel. On the space provided
before each number, write “P” if the sentence is parallel and “NP” if the sentence is not parallel. (5 Points)

___________1. I dislike cleaning and to cook.

___________2. I searched in my bag, on the table, and I checked under the sofa.
___________3. Surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding require good balance.
___________4. He was both angry and shocked.
___________5. A good employee should be reliable, works hard, and respectful.

ACTIVITY 2. Directions: Read and encircle the word or phrase in the series which is following sentences as parallel.
(5 Points)

1. beautiful flowers, swimming at the beach, delicious coffee

2. dress professionally, a strong resume, a beautiful dress
3. planned my trip, book a flight, packed my bags
4. unclear, lengthy, mistakes, inaccurate
5. open-mindedness, patience, hopeful

ACTIVITY 3. Directions: Read and rewrite the following sentences to balance the linguistic elements. (2 Point each)

1. Jack washed his shirts, shorts, and washed his pants.

2. Your housing costs include your mortgage payments, paying for property taxes and maintenance, cleaning, furniture, and
insurance.

3. To remain in the race of technological advancement, it is important for the government to provide accessible internet service,
develop human capital, and control misuse of technology.

4. Harvesting rain water and to treat industrial waste will reduce pollution and will help living creatures recuperate.

5. He served accurately, with speed, and without exerting much effort.

*****End of the Activity*****

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