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Problems With Parallel Structure Skill 24. Use Parallel Structure With Coordinate Conjunctions

The document discusses the importance of using parallel structure when connecting words, phrases, clauses, and sentences with coordinate conjunctions like and, but, or. It also discusses ensuring parallel structure is used with paired conjunctions like both...and and either...or. Finally, it notes that comparisons using words like as, than, and similar must also use parallel structure.

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Problems With Parallel Structure Skill 24. Use Parallel Structure With Coordinate Conjunctions

The document discusses the importance of using parallel structure when connecting words, phrases, clauses, and sentences with coordinate conjunctions like and, but, or. It also discusses ensuring parallel structure is used with paired conjunctions like both...and and either...or. Finally, it notes that comparisons using words like as, than, and similar must also use parallel structure.

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8.

Problems With Parallel Structure

Skill 24. Use Parallel Structure With


Coordinate Conjunctions
The function of the coordinate conjunctions 8.1 is a word such as and, because, but, for,
if, or, and when, used to connect words, phrases, clauses, and sentences is to join
together equal expressions.

These conjunctions can join nouns ( I need to talk to the manager or the assistant
manager. )

verbs , ( He eats and sleeps only when he takes a vacation. )


adjectives ( My Father is quiet and smart )
phrases (The papers are on my desk or in the drawer. )
subordinate clauses,
or main clauses ( They are not interested in what you say or what you do. )
they must join together two of the same thing.

Skill 25. Use Parallel Structure With


Paired Conjunctions
The paired conjunctions 8.7 both...and, either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also

require parallel.

Example: He wants either to go by plane or to go by train.

When you are using these paired conjunctions, be sure that the correct parts are used
together. Avoid the following incorect example:

I want both this book or that one.
( It should be "I want both this book and that one". )

Either Sam nor Sue is taking the course

(It should be "Either Sam or Sue is taking the course".


Skill 26. Use Parallel Structure With
Comparisons
When you make a comparison, you point out the

similarities ( as...as, the same...as, the same as..., similar...to, similar to...)

differences (more...than, -er than, less...than )

between two things, and those similarities and differences must be to parallel form.

Example:

My school is farther than your school.

Their car is as big as a small house.

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