Writing: Describe yourself
Parallel structure
Ina par ora series be sure to use parallel structure. Al the words phrases, or clauses should be in the same form.
Incorrect Correct
He's a compose, singer and a violinist. He's a composez a singer and a violinist.
(article no article, article) (article arce article)
OR He's composer singer, and violinist
(one article fra three)
Tlike dancing, painting, and to sing. Tike dancing, painting, and singing,
(erund, gerund infinitive) (gerund. gerund, gerund)
OR Tike to dance, to paint, and to sing.
Clive infinie, finite)
OR Like to dance, paint, and sing.
(one to foralltee)
‘The picture was framed, examined, and they sold it. | The picture was framed, examined, and sold,
(passive passive active) (passive, passive, passive)
ike people who have the same interests as Ido, | Tike people who have the same interest as do,
make me laugh, or who like outdoor sports who make me laugh, or who like outdoor sports.
(cause verb phrase clause) (clause, cause clause)
OR I ike people who have the same interests as
1 do, make me laugh, o like outdoor sports.
(verb phase verb phrase verb phrase)
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Step 2. Writing. Ona separate sheet of paper write a
paragraph describing yoursel using the information
from your cluster. Make sure o se parallel structure
Step 3. Self-Check.
7 Did you use parle! structure with pairs or series
‘of nouns adjectives and adverbs?
D Did you use parallel strcture withthe causes,
phrases and tenses?
Does the topic sentence introduce the topic of
24 unit the paragraph?