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name: jade hernandez date: 12/12/2023 period: 2 parallel structure grammar practice ws #2 grammar pop definition: parallelism is the use of the same grammatical structure to express related ideas. within a sentence, the words, phrases, or clauses joined by a conjunction must be parallel. purpose: a sentence has parallel structure when its parts follow a pattern. this makes the sentence easier to read. use: when the sentence has parallelism, it follows a pattern, and provides clarity. this makes the sentences much easier to read. section one: directions - the following sentences may have faulty parallelism. revise the sentences so that they have parallelism. if a sentence is already parallel, write correct next to it. 1. monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she prepared mike’s latte. 2. natasha tried holding her breath, chewing a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam 3. in the restroom, tishena was brushing her hair, freshened her lip - gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to her first speech class. 4. celine looked behind the toilet, in the laundry basket, and checked under the bed, but she could not find squeeze, her nine - foot albino python. 5. not only did dennis apply an extra layer of deodorant to his armpits, but he also polished each tooth with special care. he did not want to offend malinda with any unpleasant odors. 6. for his first date with malinda, dennis bought not only a dozen roses but he also purchased a box of chocolates. 7. not only did malinda squeal at the sight of the beautiful bouquet, but she also was tearing open the box and eating chocolates all the way to the restaurant.

Answer:

To solve these parallel structure problems, we need to ensure that the grammatical structures (verb forms, phrases, etc.) in a series are consistent. Let's analyze each sentence:

1. Sentence 1: "brewed", "steamed" are past tense verbs, "told" is also past tense, but the actions "brewed espresso", "steamed milk" are related to preparing the latte, while "told jokes" is a separate action. To make it parallel, we can adjust the last part to match the first two (actions related to latte preparation) or make all verb forms consistent. A better revision: "Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte." Wait, actually, "brewed", "steamed", and "told" are all past tense, but the first two are actions for the latte, the third is a separate action. Maybe the intended parallelism is in verb form. Alternatively, if we consider the actions related to latte prep, maybe "Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and added flavor as she prepared Mike’s latte" but the original has "told jokes". Wait, maybe the error is that "told jokes" is a different type of action. But actually, the verb forms: "brewed", "steamed", "told" are all past tense, so maybe it's correct? Wait, no, the first two are transitive verbs with objects (espresso, milk), "told" has an object (jokes). Wait, maybe the problem is that the first two are actions done to make the latte, and "told jokes" is not. But the question is about parallel structure in grammar, so verb forms. Let's check the original: "brewed" (past), "steamed" (past), "told" (past). So maybe it's correct? Wait, no, maybe the structure: "brewed espresso" (verb + object), "steamed milk" (verb + object), "told jokes" (verb + object). So they are parallel in structure (verb + object). So maybe it's CORRECT? Wait, no, maybe the intended parallelism is the actions related to preparing the latte. Maybe the sentence is correct as is? Or maybe the error is that "told jokes" is not part of the latte preparation. But the problem says "may have faulty parallelism". Let's move to the next.

1. Sentence 2: "holding her breath" (gerund), "chewing a piece of gum" (gerund), "poking her belly" (gerund). So all are gerund phrases. So this is parallel. So write CORRECT.

1. Sentence 3: "was brushing her hair" (past continuous), "freshened her lip - gloss" (past simple), "took deep breaths" (past simple). The first verb is in continuous form, the other two in simple past. To make it parallel, we can make all simple past or all continuous. Revision: "In the restroom, Tishena brushed her hair, freshened her lip - gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to her first speech class." (changed "was brushing" to "brushed" to match the other simple past verbs).

1. Sentence 4: "looked behind the toilet" (verb + prepositional phrase), "in the laundry basket" (prepositional phrase, missing verb), "checked under the bed" (verb + prepositional phrase). So the middle part is a prepositional phrase without a verb, while the first and third have verbs. To make it parallel, we need to add a verb to the middle. Revision: "Celine looked behind the toilet, searched in the laundry basket, and checked under the bed, but she could not find Squeeze, her nine - foot albino python."

1. Sentence 5: "Not only did Dennis apply... but he also polished..." The structure "Not only + past tense verb... but also + past tense verb" is parallel. "apply" and "polished" are past tense (well, "did apply" is past, "polished" is past). Wait, "did apply" is auxiliary + verb, "polished" is simple past. But the structure "Not only + [clause with past tense] but also + [clause with past tense]" is parallel. So this sentence may be correct. Let's check: "Not only did Dennis apply an extra layer of deodorant to his armpits, but he also polished each tooth with special care." The two clauses are parallel in structure (subject + verb in past tense). So CORRECT.

1. Sentence 6: "bought not only a dozen roses but he also purchased a box of chocolates." The structure "bought not only... but also purchased..." is not parallel. "bought" is a verb, "purchased" is also a verb, but the structure is "not only + noun phrase" and "but also + verb + noun phrase". To make it parallel, we can say "For his first date with Malinda, Dennis bought not only a dozen roses but also a box of chocolates." (removed "he also purchased" to make the two parts after "not only" and "but also" parallel: "a dozen roses" and "a box of chocolates" as objects of "bought").

1. Sentence 7: "Not only did Malinda squeal... but she also was tearing... and eating..." The first verb is "squeal" (past tense in the clause "did Malinda squeal"), the second part: "was tearing" (past continuous) and "eating" (present participle in the continuous). To make it parallel, we can use simple past for all or consistent continuous. Revision: "Not only did Malinda squeal at the sight of the beautiful bouquet, but she also tore open the box and ate chocolates all the way to the restaurant." (changed "was tearing" to "tore" and "eating" to "ate" to make them simple past, parallel to "squeal" (in the "did squeal" structure, "squeal" is base form, but the tense is past). Wait, "did squeal" is past, "tore" and "ate" are past. So the revised sentence has "squeal" (base form with "did"), "tore" (past), "ate" (past). Alternatively, use continuous for all: "Not only was Malinda squealing at the sight of the beautiful bouquet, but she also was tearing open the box and eating chocolates all the way to the restaurant."

Now, let's provide the revisions for each sentence:

1. Sentence 1: The verbs "brewed", "steamed", and "told" are all past - tense transitive verbs with objects. If we consider the parallelism of verb form and structure (verb + object), it can be considered correct. But maybe the intended error is that "told jokes" is not related to latte preparation. However, grammatically, the verb forms are parallel. Wait, maybe the problem is that the first two are actions done to make the latte, and "told jokes" is a separate action. But the question is about parallel structure in grammar (same grammatical form). So "brewed (espresso)", "steamed (milk)",[SSE Completed, Client Connection Error][SSE onError error]