Modern English part II—Sentence & Complex Structures Exercises for Non-native Speakers 1-6 PARALLEL CONSTRUCTION
pp. 13~14 Word, phrases, or clauses o!"ed #$ %he coord!"a%e co"u"c%!o"s a"d a"d,, or, but form 'parallel!s() ha&e the same grammatical form 'parallel!s() 。
*er long illness a"d slow recovery (ade her &er$ despo"de"%. '%+o "ou"s o!"ed #$ and) She does"% l!-e to get up in the morning or to go to bed at night . '%+o !"!"!%!&e phrases o!"ed #$ or) *e %old us that his wife had been in an accident #u% that luckily she had not. '%+o that clauses o!"ed #$ but) Paralle Parallell or(s or(s are also also re/u!r re/u!red ed +!%h +!%h %he pa!red pa!red coord! coord!"a% "a%ee co"u" co"u"c%! c%!o"s o"s 'correla%!&es)00both … and, (n)either … (n)or, not only … but also. The$ are e!%her at their country home or at the beach. Ele(e"%s co"%ras%ed +!%h not are l!-e+!se pu% !" parallel or(. *e al+a$s does what he wants to do , "o% what he should do . I"or(al usae per(!%s %he o(!ss!o" o a shor% s%ruc%ure +ord l!-e to, that, at ro( %he las% !%e( They are either at their country home or the beach . I" or(al usae !% !s ad&!sa#le %o repea% such a +ord －
。
2a-e %he !%e(s !" pare"%heses ra((a%!call$ parallel %o %he !%al!c!ed !%e(s %ha% precede and, or, but or not. EXM!"E
*e spe"ds h!s spare %!(e pla$!" ol a"d 'collec%, s%a(ps) *e spe"ds h!s spare %!(e pla$!" ol a"d collec%!" s%a(ps.
Spea-!" loudly a"d a"d 'clear), he epla!"ed %o %he o+"ers +h$ %he (!"ers 1! Spea-!" loudly +ere o" s%r!-e. Spea-!" loudly a"d Spea-!" loudly a"d clearl$, he epla!"ed %o %he o+"ers +h$ %he (!"ers +ere o" s%r!-e. "! I do"% -"o+ whether I will get the job or 'I, l!-e, !%, a%er I e% !%).
I do"% -"o+ whether I will get the job or +he%her I +!ll l!-e !% a%er I e% !%. #! Having no money #u% '"o%, +a"%, a"$o"e, %o -"o+), he s!(pl$ sa!d he
+ould o +!%hou% d!""er. Havi Ha ving ng no mo mone neyy #u% "o% +a"%!" a"$o"e %o -"o+, he s!(pl$ sa!d he +ould o +!%hou% d!""er. Pae 1 o 3
Modern English part II—Sentence & Complex Structures Exercises for Non-native Speakers 1-6 PARALLEL CONSTRUCTION
$! *e as-ed when the apartment would be available a"d 'ho+ (uch, !%, cos%).
*e as-ed when the apartment would be available a"d ho+ (uch !% +ould cos%. %! *e d!d !% because he had to do it, "o% 'he, +a"%ed %o). *e d!d !% because he had to do it, "o% #ecause he +a"%ed %o. 6! *e +as !red "o% o"l$ because of his inexcusable absences from the office , #u% 'he, +as, !"e!c!e"%). *e +as !red "o% o"l$ because of his inexcusable absences from the office , #u%
#ecause o h!s !"e!c!e"c$. &! I% !s rus%ra%!" %o spend so much money a"d 'ach!e&e, so l!%%le).
I% !s rus%ra%!" %o spend so much money a"d %o ach!e&e so l!%%le. '! After seeing the preacher in person a"d 'hear, h!(, spea-), she #ea" %o ha&e (ore respec% or h!(.
After seeing the preacher in person a"d hear!" h!( spea-, she #ea" %o ha&e (ore respec% or h!(. ! *e !s %he -!"d o perso" +ho #o%h admits his mistake a"d '%r$, %o do #e%%er, %he "e% %!(e). *e !s %he -!"d o perso" +ho #o%h admits his mistake a"d %r!es %o do #e%%er
%he "e% %!(e. Correc% %he !%e(s !" pare"%heses so %ha% %he$ are ra((a%!call$ parallel %o %he !%e(s %ha% precede and, or, but or not. EXM!"E
I l!-e %he pa!"%!" #u% "o% 'ho+ !% !s ra(ed). I l!-e %he pa!"%!" #u% "o% %he +a$ !% !s ra(ed. or 5 #u% "o% %he ra(e.
1! *e spe"ds h!s su((er +ee-e"ds e!%her pla$!" %e""!s or 'a% %he #each). *e spe"ds h!s su((er +ee-e"ds e!%her pla$!" %e""!s or s+!((!"
'#a%h!", rela!") a% %he #each. "! Wa"%!" %o acco(pl!sh so(e%h!" a"d '! $ou ac%uall$ acco(pl!sh !%) (a$
"o% #e %he sa(e %h!". Wa"%!" %o acco(pl!sh so(e%h!" a"d ac%uall$ acco(pl!sh!" !% (a$ "o% #e %he sa(e %h!". Pae 6 o 3
Modern English part II—Sentence & Complex Structures Exercises for Non-native Speakers 1-6 PARALLEL CONSTRUCTION
#! There are %+o -!"ds o r!e"ds7 %he casual ac/ua!"%a"ce a"d '%he r!e"d
+ho !s !"%!(a%e). There are %+o -!"ds o r!e"ds7 %he casual ac/ua!"%a"ce a"d %he !"%!(a%e r!e"d. $! There !s a rea% d!ere"ce #e%+ee" d!"!" ou% a"d '%o ha&e a s"ac- a%
ho(e). There !s a rea% d!ere"ce #e%+ee" d!"!" ou% a"d ha&!" a s"ac- a% ho(e. %! Slo+l$ a"d '!" a hes!%a"% (a""er), he addressed %he aud!e"ce #eore h!(. Slo+l$ a"d hes!%a"%l$, he addressed %he aud!e"ce #eore h!(. 6! *e do"a%ed a rea% deal o (o"e$, e!%her #ecause he !s e"erous or '#ecause o h!s des!re %o e% h!s "a(e !"%o %he paper). *e do"a%ed a rea% deal o (o"e$, e!%her #ecause he !s e"erous or
#ecause he des!res %o e% h!s "a(e !"%o %he paper. &! *ere are %he rules or +!""!" a %e""!s (a%ch7 de&elop a ood ser&e a"d
'$ou (us% -eep $our e$e o" %he #all). *ere are %he rules or +!""!" a %e""!s (a%ch7 de&elop a ood ser&e a"d -eep $our e$e o" %he #all. '! We should ude people #$ +ha% %he$ do, "o% #$ 'ou%+ard appeara"ces). We should ude people #$ +ha% %he$ do, "o% #$ ho+ %he$ loo-.
Pae 3 o 3
