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Tham khảo tài liệu 'what to expect on the gmat 7', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Parts of Speech A Brief Review besides between beyond by down during except for from in inside into like near of off on out outside over since through throughout till to toward under until up upon with without Parallel Structure Parallel structure means that words and phrases in a sentence follow the same grammatical pattern. Whenever a sentence has a series of actions a list of items or a not only but also construction it should have parallel structure. Parallelism makes ideas easier to follow and expresses ideas more gracefully. Notice how parallelism works in the following examples Not parallel We came we saw and it was conquered by us. The first two clauses use the active we past tense verb construction the third uses a passive structure with a prepositional phrase. Parallel We came we saw we conquered. All three clauses start with we and use a past tense verb. Not parallel Please be sure to throw out your trash place your silverware in the bin and your tray should go on the counter. Two verbs follow the to verb your noun pattern the third puts the noun first and then the verb. Parallel Please be sure to throw out your trash place your silverware in the pin and put your tray on the counter. All three items follow the to verb your noun prepositional phrase pattern. The following are two more examples of sentences with correct parallel structure Hermione s nervousness was exacerbated not only by the large crowd but also by the bright lights. Each phrase has a preposition an adjective and a noun. Their idea was not only the most original it was also the most practical. Each phrase uses the superlative form of an adjective see page 126 for more information on superlatives . Rule 5 Use parallel structure for any series of actions or items or the not only but also construction. 118 -------------------------------- SENTENCE CORRECTION ------------------------------------------ Grammar and Usage Grammar and usage refer to the rules that govern the forms of words people