Parallel Structure

Parallel Structure
Parallelism artinya kata-kata yang digunakan dalam rangkaian atau kelompok yang harus mempunyai
bentuk yang sama secara grammar. Ketika kita menggunakan kata-kata atau frase yang dihubungkan
dengan kata penghubung dalam sebuah rangkaian, maka bentuknya harus sama secara grammar.
Perhatikan contoh berikut ini:
* Terry likes swimming and to dive. (Salah – tidak parallel)
* Terry likes swimming and diving. (Benar – parallel)
* Terry likes to swim and (to) dive. (Benar – parallel)
* I’m taking history, math, and chemical. (Salah – Chemical bukan kata benda)
* I’m taking history, math, and chemistry
Kadang-kadang kata-kata yang berulang-ulang seperti auxiliary verbs, dapat dihilangkan pada
rangkaian selanjutnya.
* I have been to Paris and saw the Eiffel Tower. (Salah – saw seharusnya seen)
* I have been to Paris and have seen the Eiffel Tower. (Benar)
* I have been to Paris and seen the Eiffel Tower. (Benar dan lebih baik daripada contoh ke 2)
* Is she coming to the party or go to a movie? (salah)
* Is she coming to the party or going to a movie? (Benar)
Contoh soal
Identify and correct the mistakes in parallel structure in the following sentences
1. I swept the yard, weeded the garden and …. the clothes.
a. was washing
b. wash
c. washed
d. washing
2. James decided to get up early, practice some yoga and …. healthy foods.
a. eat
b. ate
c. eating
d. eaten
3. Although I trained hard, practiced every day and …… to my trainer, I never won a tournament.
a. listening
b. were listening
c. was listening
d. listened
4. I wish he would listen to me, take my advice and …… smoking.
a. stop
b. stopped
c. to stop
d. stopping
5. He is an articulate, intelligent and ….. speaker.
a. thoughtfully
b. was thought
c. thoughtful
d. were thoughtful
6. In this climate, farmers grow stone fruits such as ______.
a. peach, apricot, plum
b. peaches, apricots, a plum
c. peaches, apricots, and plums
7. They like feeding and brushing the dog, but they don't like ______.
a. To walk it
b. they walk it
c. walking it
8. The legislation neither resolves the financial crisis nor ______ consumers.
a. is helping
b. helps
c. has helped
9. The library offers not only books to read but also _____.
a. computers to use
b. computers
c. using computers
10. One needs nothing else other than books, ______, and food.
a. friends
b. having a friend
c. having friends
11. Lincoln was born in Kentucky and ______ in Illinois before he was elected President.
a. was living
b. lived
c. had lived
12. Students must conduct their laboratory experiments accurately and ______.
a. in a safe manner
b. with safety
c. safely
13. It takes one hour or more to drive to the city depending on weather and ______.
a. traffic
b. how much traffic there is
c. if traffic is heavy
14. For the blood test to be accurate, you must not eat or ______ after midnight.
a. drink
b. be drinking
c. to drink
15. Running, walking, and ______ are my favorite forms of exercise.
a. to dance
b. to go dancing
c. dancing
16. My little sister takes English course every Wednesday………..
a. Whereas my cousin does
b. Whereas my cousin did
c. Whereas my cousin doesn’t
d. Whereas my cousin didn’t
e. Whereas my cousin haven’t
17. I watched Fast and Furious 6 at the cinema yesterday, ………..
a. But my friend didn’t
b. But my friend doesn’t
c. But my friend does
d. But my friend did
e. But my friend hasn’t
18. I will go to the traditional market tomorrow,………..
a. And Maria would too
b. And Maria will too
c. And Maria have to
d. And Maria will go to
e. And Maria will go to the traditional market tomorrow
19. I was buying some comics at the bookstore yesterday,………..
a. And so is my little sister
b. And so has my little sister
c. And so was my little sister
d. And so were my little sister
e. And so had been my luttle sister
20. I can not accompany my mother to the airport………..
a. And my brother can’t either
b. And my brother couldn’t either
c. And my brother can’t neither
d. And my brother couldn’t neither
e. And my brother can’t too
21. Neither my father………..my brother went fishing yesterday.
a. Or
b. Nor
c. And
d. But
e. Than
22. I sweep the floor every day,………..
a. And so did Risa
b. And so does Risa
c. And so was Risa
d. And so is Risa
e. And so were Risa
23. I was watching Super Junior concert last week,………..
a. And they were so
b. And so were they
c. And so was they
d. And they was so
e. And are they
24. I love watching Korean drama as well as………..
a. To listen Korean songs
b. Listening to Korean songs
c. To be listening Korean songs
d. To be listen Korean songs
e. To listening Korean songs
25. Andy is not only handsome ……….. diligent
a. And
b. But
c. But also
d. Also
e. So

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