ESL 204 – Parallel Structures
Instructions: With your partners, correct the faulty parallel structure in the sentences below. Once you have all
come to an agreement, type in your answer directly onto this document, right under each sentence.
1. Some suicide rulings are based on cops, physicians, or the coroners’ methods.
Some suicide rulings are based on methods used by cops, physicians, or the coroners.
2. There is always a dilemma between trying to overcome problems, solving problems, and to stay safe.
There is always a dilemma between trying to overcome and solve them, and to stay safe.
3. The author’s main pieces of evidence are her feelings, experiences from her childhood, and implies the
effect these experiences had on her.
The author’s main pieces of evidence are her feelings, experiences from her childhood, and implies the
effect these experiences had on her.
4. Languages consist of read, write, speaking, and listen in our daily life.
Languages consist of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in our daily life.
5. This means that once you have been issued a French visa, you can easily go to other Schengen Agreement
member countries such as German, Italy, or Spanish, among many others. German, Spain.
6. At Concordia University, both the professor and the students protested about the changes in assessment
policy. At Concordia University, both the professors and the students protested about the changes in
assessment policy.
7. Finally, the author introduces how we, normal people, can save coral reefs by notably using fewer
sunscreens and find substitutions which are less harmful.
Finally, the author introduces how we, normal people, can save coral reefs by notably using fewer
sunscreens and finding less harmful substitutions.
8. The professor of English asked her students to speak in tutorials clearly, in a loud voice and not to be rude.
Loudly, rudely
9. To learn at university is more difficult than studying at high school. Learning
10. The assignment tasks need to be either submitted electronically or being posted to the university
Assessment Centre. Posted
Professor: Eric Buisson – Department of Education – Concordia University
