Test parallel construction
Identify the grammatical form of each listed element. Revise only the nonmatching form while preserving meaning.
About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
- Worked case: Excerpt A: We practice reading, listening and speaking. Excerpt B: The model is ready; the labels need checking. Excerpt C: We need three items: paper, pens and tape. Excerpt D: The model, a paper prototype, is ready; analyze a paper prototype.
- Primary check: Excerpt A: We plan to read, to listen and to speak. Excerpt B: The model is ready, and the labels need checking. Excerpt C: Jo waited for one reason: the room was locked. Excerpt D: The model with the torn hinge is here; analyze with the torn hinge.
Learn the idea
Parallel construction presents equal ideas in matching grammatical forms. Infinitives can parallel infinitives, gerunds gerunds and clauses clauses. A mixed list may require revision.
Identify the grammatical form of each listed element. Revise only the nonmatching form while preserving meaning.
Original worked input: Original excerpt A: We practice reading, listening and speaking. The task is to test parallel construction. The answer is “parallel gerunds”. Evidence: We practice reading, listening and speaking. Reasoning: parallel gerunds is supported because all listed elements use -ing forms as objects of the same verb. Planning, to draft and revision mix forms.
- Read the supplied worked case and identify the part named in this lesson. An adult can model unfamiliar words.
- Identify the grammatical form of each listed element. Revise only the nonmatching form while preserving meaning.
- Check the worked solution: parallel gerunds. Evidence: We practice reading, listening and speaking. Reasoning: parallel gerunds is supported because all listed elements use -ing forms as objects of the same verb. Planning, to draft and revision mix forms.
- Use the new primary and practice cases. Give a reason from the actual words before checking the feedback.
See the method in action
Original excerpt A: We practice reading, listening and speaking. Solved: parallel gerunds. Evidence: We practice reading, listening and speaking. Reasoning: parallel gerunds is supported because all listed elements use -ing forms as objects of the same verb. Planning, to draft and revision mix forms. Identify the grammatical form of each listed element. Revise only the nonmatching form while preserving meaning.
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Helpful tips
- To plan, to draft and to revise are parallel.
- Planning, to draft and revision mix forms.
See the answer and explanation
parallel infinitives
Evidence: We plan to read, to listen and to speak. Reasoning: parallel infinitives is supported because all listed elements use to plus a base verb. Planning, to draft and revision mix forms.
Take it further
Changed-input task: Original excerpt A: We enjoy measuring, to fold and tests. Give an evidence-based answer before looking at the model. Expected reasoning: Evidence: We enjoy measuring, to fold and tests. Reasoning: nonparallel mixture is supported because the list mixes -ing, infinitive and noun forms. Planning, to draft and revision mix forms. Then write a brief alternative sentence, paragraph, source note or scene that demonstrates the same operation; label new fictional details and preserve source limits.
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