PARALLEL STRUCTURE
There are some
main rule in Parallel Structure.
A. A combination in a sentence . Any length
which combination has to in form (function) same grammatical.
1. Nouns
He likes music, art, and history.
2. Gerunds
She likes swimming, dancing, and hiking.
3. Adjective
She is tall, dark, and beautiful.
4. Infinitive
They wanted to paint the
living room, to lay the new carpet, and to buy a new sofa.
5. Past tense
The Romans conquered, colonized, and governed much of the
world.
6. Past perfect tense
He had finished the game, had
taken a shower, and had eaten lunch by the time I got to his house.
B. A structure which combination with but,
and, as, than or although has to inform (function) same grammatical.
1.
And
She enjoy the music of Spain and the sculpture of
France
2.
But
The exam that she gave was short, but difficult.
3.
As
Taking the bus can be as costly as taking a plane.
4.
Or
He wanted to borrow a car or to rent one while his
car was being repaired.
5.
Than
Eating in a restaurant is more fun than cooking at
home.
6.
Although
Although he liked to eat good food, he did notlike
to pay high prices for it.
C. A structure which compare two thing which
has same grammatical.
1.
er......then............. or
the more..................than...........
-
My
school is farther then your school.
-
To be
rich is better then to be poor.
2.
As............as...........
or the same as................ or simular to...........
-
Their
car is as big as small house
-
Renting
those apartment costs about the same as leashing them.
-
The
work that I did is similar to the work that you did.
D.
Expression
with: both...... and.............
either.............or...........neither......nor............
1. I know both where you went and What you
did.
2. Either Fatinah or Arifah has an
interesting book.
3. The tickets are neither in my pocket nor
in my purse.
4. She wants either to go by plane.
E.
Expressin
with: not only..............but also..........
S + not only + Verb + but(also) + Verb
1. Johan is not only talented but also
handsome.
2. Ira plays not only the guitars but also
the violin.
F.
Expression
with: as well as...........
S + verb + as well as + verb......
1. He writes correctly as well as neatly.
2. Sarah excels in mathematics as well as in
science.
