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• LEGEND:
nouns adjectives
verbs prepositions
NOUNS
Andres jump
school tiger
beauty Mandaluyong
pillow moment
NOUNS
jump
Andres
school beauty
pillow tiger
moment
Mandaluyong
VERBS
drop sleep
vegetable arrange
address spoiler
look send
VERBS
luxury angry
yellow loud
baby fold
ADJECTIVES
luxury
small
yellow sleepy angry
but for
in nor
between from
PREPOSITIONS
but in between
nor
TRY AGAIN!
At the end of the lesson the students are
expected to:
1. Define parallelism
2. Spot examples of parallelism
3. Correct examples of faulty parallelism
What is parallelism?
•The use of components in a sentence that
are grammatically the same; or similar in
their construction, sound, meaning or
meter.
•Uses the same pattern of words to show
that two or more ideas have the same level
of importance.
EXAMPLES:
•1. He came, he saw and he conquered.
•2. Flying is fast, comfortable, and safe.
•3. For success in life, one needs to pursue
his goal with determination and
perseverance.
EXAMINE AND CORRECT THE GIVEN SENTENCES
• 1. I borrowed a book and magazine.
• I borrowed a book and a magazine.
• 2. My main responsibility is to supervise my men and
preparing a report.
• My main responsibility is to supervise my men and (to)
prepare a report.
• 3. You can be popular either by writing novels or be a
painter.
• You can be popular either by writing novels or being a
painter.
MECHANICS
• Say if the sentence is parallel or
not, to get chocolate coins from the
other players. Explain your answer
to get another coin from the
teacher. Who ever gets to have the
most number of coins wins the
game.
1. Mr. Cruz is an accountant,
his wife is a pharmacist.
•(correct)
2. When I’m in the barrio, I
catch fish , hunt wild pigs, or
swimming in the river.
•(verbs and gerund)
- When I’m in the barrio, I catch
fish, hunt wild pigs, or swim in the
river.
3. I’m tired of washing
clothes and to cook food
every day.
•(gerund and infinitive)
- I’m tired of washing clothes
and cooking food every day.
3. My teacher is conscientious
and who is fair in giving
grades.
•(one word adjective and clause
adjective)
- My teacher is conscientious and
fair in giving grades.
3. Plato was the pupil of
Socrates and taught
Aristotle.
•(correct)
5. He works in the office,
manages a bakery at home, and
that he acts as a tourist guide.
•(verb phrases and dependent clause)
- He works in the office, manages a
bakery at home, and acts as a tourist
guide.
Rewrite the sentences to make it parallel.
• 1. Lorenzo repaired the old chairs and his brother
having painted them.
• 2. The book was interesting and has full of adventures.
• 3. Shasta was always busy whether in class, at work or
home.
• 4. Listening to music, reading books and to watch
movies are my hobbies.
• 5. Her goals in life are to get high grades, to finish her
studies, and marrying a good man.
ANSWERS
• 1. Lorenzo repaired the old chairs and his brother
painted them.
• 2. The book was interesting and adventurous.
• 3. Shasta was always busy whether in class, at
work or at home.
• 4. Listening to music, reading books and watching
movies are my hobbies.
• 5. Her goals in life are to get high grades, to finish
her studies, and to marry a good man.