Parallelism: Lesson, Examples, Quizzes
Parallel
structure
Purdue OWL handout with definition and examples
Parallel Form
From Guide to Grammar and Writing. Most of the descriptions and examples in
this section are taken from William Strunk's Elements of Style.
Quiz
on Parallel Structures
Nine multiple-choice questions with answers.
Second
Quiz on Parallel Structures
In this exercise a text-area is provided where you can rewrite the sentence
in question. You may either rewrite the entire sentence or click on Suggested
Beginning for a suggested start to that sentence (which you can then finish).
Gettysburg Address
(Parallel Forms)
Click on the movie icon at the bottom for a brief "slide-show" that
will illustrate some of the various patterns of parallelism within the Gettysburg
Address.
Biblical Passages in
Parallel Form
These passages are taken from the King James Version of the Bible to illustrate
uses of parallel form.