Parallel Structure - Juna (12 F)

1. The following text samples are awkward and don't follow the rule of parallel structure, correct them.

a) Igor likes laughing, singing, and to write.
Correction: Igor likes to laugh, sing, and write.

b) Sonia is known for her independence, her honesty, and being intelligent.
Correction: Sonia is known for her independence, honest, and intelligence.

c) The AP FRQ section challenges students and frustration is found in them.
Correction: Many students are filled with frustration as the AP FRQ Section challenges them.

d) Sally's grade point average is much higher than her brother.
Correction: Sally's average grade point is higher than her brother.

e) The house sitter lost the keys, neglected the dogs, and she also trashed the kitchen.
Correction: The house sitter lost the keys, neglect the dogs, and cause a mess at the kitchen.

2.  Chose the correct response to complete the sentence.

a) When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she (clutched her stomach), claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.

(X). clutched her stomach
Y. was clutching her stomach
Z. did clutch her stomach

b) When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, (howling at bicyclists), and lunging at squirrels.

X. howls at bicyclists
(Y.) howling at bicyclists
Z. she howls at bicyclists

c) To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or (scrub the bathtub).

X. refuses to scrub the bathtub
Y. won't scrub the bathtub
(Z.) scrub the bathtub

d) In preparation for her run, Alicia (tightened her shoelaces), applied sunscreen, and increased the volume on her iPod.

(X.) tightened her shoelaces
Y. was tightening her shoelaces
Z. did tighten her shoelaces

e) Belinda saw very little of the horror movie, for she shut her eyes (when the violins began to play), when she heard the monster's footsteps in the dead leaves, and when characters started screaming.

(X.) when the violins began to play
Y. while listening to the violins play
Z. during the violin music

3. Indicate whether the following sentence uses correct parallel structure or is incorrect.

a) The store is good for fruit, meat, and to buy cheese.  correct / incorrect

b) The following activities can be done at the mall: buying groceries, eating lunch and bill payment.  correct / incorrect

c) Either she likes to see him or doesn't like seeing him.  correct / incorrect

d) We spent the hour in the waiting room reading old magazines, eating stale cookies from the vending machine, and wiggling on the hard plastic chairs.  correct / incorrect

e) I will not sing a song, nor dance.  (correct) / incorrect

f) Although everyone knows that teens have too much “freedom,” teens in America are actually subjected to ten times as many restrictions as mainstream adults and to twice as many restrictions as incarcerated felons and active-duty U.S. Marines.  correct / incorrect

4. Read the following blurb, respond by explaining why you agree or disagree.  Use parallel structure at least twice in your response.  Underline your uses of parallel structure. 50-100 words.

"What happy teenagers do differently
- Marilyn Price-Mitchell

Call me an optimist, but I believe happiness can emerge through discomfort and risk. In fact, research suggests risk-taking in the teenage years contributes to self-growth, learning, and long-term happiness.

Truly happy people understand happiness is not just about doing things that you like. It also requires growth and adventuring beyond the boundaries of your comfort zone.

But what about teenagers? Do happy teens approach risk differently than their peers?

It seems like one of the first things we associate with the teen years is risk-taking behavior. And most of the time, those associations are negative. Right? That’s because we are deluged with stories of troubled youth whose risk-taking actions got out of hand —sometimes with tragic results.

But what if there was a flip-side to youth risk-taking — a side that would encourage us to gently push teens out of their comfort zones?   Risk-taking can seed happiness, life purpose, and well-being.  When young people learn to overcome challenges and meet risk head on, they learn to be resilient. They learn that exploration beyond their comfort zones often leads to unexpected rewards and psychological peaks. They develop courage, curiosity, self-confidence, and persistence."

My Respond [Agree]:
Happiness may not be the easiest thing to feel sometimes, but it doesn't have a price either. The thing that made be related with this is my emotions. What the author stated here is about how risk-taking behaviour can understand and help us in the world today as we know it. Face it, we've been through a lot of tough times, but in the end they don't matter at all, it's our happiness that does. The point of what I'm trying to state is that I can agree on the author's statement of this essay and how that can be obtain in our lives. I really do wanna agree, but the situation is what matters in the world than our happiness, but that doesn't mean we have to stop smiling from the good things we made in the world.

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