This chapter was adapted from “ Parallelism” in W riting for Success by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive attribution (and republished by University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing), which is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence.In short, owning a pet keeps you healthy, happy, and is a great way to help you relax. Some doctors even keep dogs in the office to act as on-site therapists. 1 The application of parallelism affects readability and may make texts easier to process. to balance items in their sentencesA group of words, phrases, or. A study of Alzheimer’s patients showed that patients have fewer anxious outbursts if there is an animal in the home. In grammar, parallelism, also known as parallel structure or parallel construction, is a balance within one or more sentences of similar phrases or clauses that have the same grammatical structure. Parallel structure can be at the word-, phrase-, clause-, sentence-, and even paragraph-level. Dogs are natural conversation starters and this not only helps to draw people out of social isolation but also they are more likely to find a more romantic partner.īenefits of pet ownership for elderly people include less anxiety, lower insurance costs, and they also gain peace of mind. Owning a dog offers an additional bonus it makes people more sociable. Studies indicate that children who grow up in a household with cats or dogs are at a lower risk of developing allergies or suffer from asthma. Pets help lower blood pressure, boost immunity, and are lessening anxiety. Owning a pet has proven to be extremely beneficial to people’s health. Parallel structure means that coordinate parts of a sentence, such as items in a series or list, have the same grammatical form. Rewrite the sentences to create a parallel structure. Parallel structure occurs when a sentence contains a list of words, phrases, or clauses, usually connected by coordinating conjunctions (and, or, etc.). Read through the following excerpt from Alex’s essay and revise any instances of faulty parallelism. Parallel Structure jskap Follow Advertisement Advertisement Recommended General Rules of Parallel Structure jskap 6k views 27 slides Parallel structure cherylnelson12 8.
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