| I like to sing and dancing.* [incorrect] |
| 1. I like to sing. [correct] 2. I like dancing. [correct] |
| 1. I like to sing and to dance. [correct] 2. I like singing and dancing. [correct] |
| § I need to talk to the manager or the assistant manager. § She is not a teacher but a lawyer. § You can choose from activities such as hiking and kayaking. |
| § He eats and sleeps only when he takes a vacation. § She invites us to her home but never talks with us. § You can stay home or go to the movies with us. |
| § My boss is sincere and nice. § The exam that he gave was short but difficult. § Class can be interesting or boring. |
| § There are students in the classroom and in front of the building. § The papers are on my desk or in the drawer. § The checks will be ready not at noon but at 1:00. |
| § They are not interested in what you say or what you do. § I am here because I have to be and because I want to be. § Mr. Brown likes to go home early, but his wife prefers to stay late. |
| PARALLEL STRUCTURE WITH COORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS |
| 1 [same structure] + coordinate conjunction + [same structure] |
| 2 [same structure], [same structure], + coordinate conjunction + [same structure] |
| Coordinate conjuction meliputi FANBOYS, yaitu For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, dan So. |
4. The speaker introduced himself, told several interesting anecdotes, and finishing with emotional plea. (.....)
5. You should know when the program starts and how many units you must complete. (.....)
6. The term paper he wrote was rather short but very impressive. (.....)
7. She suggested taking this plane this evening or that we go by train tomorrow. (.....)
8. The dean or the assistant dean will inform you of when and where you should apply for your diploma. (.....)
9. There are papers to file reposts to type, and those letters should be answered. (.....)
10. The manager needed a quick but thorough response. (.....)
1. She held jobs as a typist, a housekeeper, and in restaurant. ( I ) “in restaurant seharusnya “waitress” mengikuti bentuk nouns parallel”
2. The report you are looking for could be in file or on the desk. ( C )
3. She works very hard but usually gets below-average grades. ( C )
4. The speaker introduced himself, told several interesting anecdotes, andfinishing with emotional plea. ( I ) “finishing seharusnya “finished” mengikuti bentuk verbs parallel”
5. You should know when the program starts and how many units you must complete. ( C )
6. The term paper he wrote was rather short but very impressive. ( C )
7. She suggested taking this plane this evening or that we go by train tomorrow. ( I ) “that we go seharusnya “going” mengikuti bentuk verbs parallel”
8. The dean or the assistant dean will inform you of when and where you should apply for your diploma. ( C )
9. There are papers to file, reports to type, and those letters should be answered. ( I ) “those letters should be answered seharusnya “letters to answer” mengikuti bentuk phrase parallel”
10. The manager needed a quick but thorough response. ( C )
| § I know both where you went and what you did. § Either Mark or Sue has the book. § The tickets are neither in my pocket nor in my purse. § He is not only an excellent student but also an outstanding athlete. |
| § He wants either to go by train or by plane*. [incorrect] |
| (a) He wants either to go by train or to go by plane. [correct] (b) He wants to go either by train or by plane. [correct] (c) He wants to go by either train or plane. [correct] |
| § I want both this book or* that one. § Either Sam nor* Sue is taking the course. |
| PARALLEL STRUCTURE WITH PAIRED CONJUNCTIONS | |||
| Both Either Neither Not only As | (Same structure) | And Or Nor But also As | (Same structure) |
1. According to the syllabus, you can either write a paper or you can take an exam. (.....)
2. It would be both noticed and appreciated if you could finish the work before you leave. (.....)
3. She would like neither to see a movie or to go bowling. (.....)
4. Either the manager or her assisstant can help you with your friends. (.....)
5. She wants not only to take a trip to Europe but she also would like to travel to Asia. (.....)
6. He could correct neither what you said nor you wrote. (.....)
7. Both the tailor or the laundress could fix the damage to the dress. (.....)
8. He not only called the police department but also called the fire department. (.....)
9. You can graduate either at the end of the fall semester or you can graduate at the end of the spring semester. (.....)
10. The movie was neither amusing nor was it interesting. (.....)
1. According to the syllabus, you can either write a paper or you can take an exam. ( I ) -> ‘you can’ harus dihilangkan agar menjadi verb phrase parallel.
2. It would be both noticed and appreciated if you could finish the work before you leave. ( C )
3. She would like neither to see a movieor to go bowling. ( I ) -> Paired conjunction neither harus berpasangan dengan nor.
4. Eitherthe manager or her assistants can help you with your friends. ( C )
5. She wants not only to take a trip to Europe but she also would like to travel to Asia. ( I ) -> “she, & would like” harus dihilangkan agar menjadi verb phrase parallel.
6. He could correct neither what you said nor what you wrote. ( I ) -> kata “what” harus ditambahkan sehingga menjadi clause parallel
7. Boththe tailor or the laundresscould fix the damage to the dress. ( I ) -> Paired conjunction both harus berpasangan dengan and.
8. He not only called the police department but also called the fire department. ( C )
9. You can graduate either at the end of the fall semester or you can graduateat the end of the spring semester. ( I ) -> “you can graduate” perlu dihilangkang agar menjadi adverb phrase parallel.
10. The movie was neither amusing nor was it interesting. ( I ) -> “was it” harus dihilangkan agar menjadi adjective parallel.
| § My school is farther than your school. § To be rich is better than to be poor. § What is written is more easily understood than what is spoken. |
| § Their car is as big as a small house. § Renting those apartments costs about the same as leasing them. § The work that I did is similar to the work that you did. |
| PARALLEL STRUCTURE WITH COORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS | ||
| (same structure) | more ... than -er ... than less ... than as ... as the same as ... similar to ... | (same structure) |
1. His research for the thesis was more useful than hers. (.....)
2. Dining in a restaurant is more fun than to eat at home. (.....)
3. I want a new secretary who is as efficient as the previous one. (.....)
4. What you do today should be the same as did yesterday. (.....)
5. This lesson is more difficult than we had before. (.....)
6. You have less homework than they do. (.....)
7. What you do has more effect than what you say. (.....)
8. Music in your country is quite similar to my country. (.....)
9. The collection of foreign journals in the university library is more expensive than the high school library. (.....)
10. How to buy a used car can be as difficult as buying a new car. (.....)
1. His researchfor the thesis was moreuseful than hers. ( C )
2. Dining in a restaurant is more fun than to eat at home. ( I ) -> “to eat” harus diubah menjadi “eating” agar parallel dengan “dining”.
3. I want a new secretary who is asefficient as the previous one. ( C )
4. What you do today should be the same as what you did yesterday. ( I ) -> tambahkan “what you” agar menjadi clause parallel.
5. This lesson is moredifficult than the lesson we had before. ( I ) -> tambahkan “the lesson” agar menjadi phrase parallel.
6. You have lesshomework than they do. ( C )
7. What you do has moreeffect than what you say. ( C )
8. Music in your country is quite similar to music in my country. ( I ) -> tambahkan “music in” agar menjadi phrase parallel.
9. The collection of foreign journals in the university libraryis more expensive than the collection of foreign journals in the high school library. ( I ) -> tambahkan “the collection of foreign journals” agar menjadi phrase parallel.
10. How to buy a used car can be as difficult as how tobuying a new car. ( I ) -> tambahkan “how to” agar menjadi phrase parallel.
1. After retirement he plans on traveling to exotic locations, dine in the finest restaurants, and playing a lot of golf. (....)
2. She was both surprised by and pleased with the seminar. (....)
3. What came after the break was even more boring than had come before. (....)
4. He would find the missing keys neither under the bed or behind the sofa. (....)
5. Depending on the perspective of the viewer, the film was considered laudable, mediocrity, or horrendous. (....)
6. He exercised not only in the morning, but he also exercised every afternoon. (....)
7. Working four days per week is much more relaxing dian working five days per week. (....)
8. Sam is always good-natured, generous, and helps you. (....)
9. Either you have to finish the project, or the contract will be canceled. (....)
10. The courses that you are required to take are more important than the courses that you choose. (....)
1. After retirement he plans on traveling to exotic locations, dine in the finest restaurants, and playing a lot of golf. ( I ) -> “dine” harus diubah menjadi “dining” agar menjadi phrase parallel.
2. She was both surprised by and pleased with the seminar. ( C )
3. What came after the break was even more boring than what had come before. ( I ) -> tambahkan “what” agar menjadi clause parallel.
4. He would find the missing keys neither under the bed or behind the sofa. ( I ) -> Paired conjunction “neither” harus berpasangan dengan nor.
5. Depending on the perspective of the viewer, the film was considered laudable, mediocrity, orhorrendous. ( I ) -> “mediocrity” harus diganti menjadi “mediocre” agar menjadi adjective parallel.
6. He exercised not only in the morning, but he also exercised every afternoon. ( I ) -> “he, & exercised” perlu dihilangkan agar menjadi adverb parallel.
7. Working four days per week is much more relaxing than working five days per week. ( C )
8. Sam is always good-natured, generous, and helps you. ( I ) -> “help you” harus diganti menjadi “helpful” agar menjadi adjective parallel.
9. Eitheryou have to finish the project, or the contract will be canceled. ( I ) “you have to finish” harus dihilangkan agar menjadi phrase parallel.
10. The courses that you are required to take are more important than the courses that you choose. ( C )
1. Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood is neither journalistically accurate ....
2. Vitamin C is necessary for the prevention and .... of scurvy.
3. A baby’s development is influenced by both heredity and ....
4. Because bone loss occurs earlier in women than ...., the effects of osteoporosis are more apparent in women.
5. Fire (A) extinguishers (B) can contain liquefied gas, dry chemicals, (C) or (D) watery.
6. The U.S. Congress (A) consists (B) of both (C) the Senate (D) as well as the House of Representatives.
7. The prison (A) population in this state, now (B) at an all time high, (C) is higher than (D) any state.
8. A (A) well-composed baroque opera (B) achieves a delicate balance by (C) focusing alternately on the aural, visual, emotional, and (D) philosophyelements.
9. Manufacturers (A) may use food additives (B) for preserving, to color, to flavor, or to (C) fortify (D) foods.
10. (A) A bankruptcy (B) may be either (C) voluntary (D) norinvoluntary.
| 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. C | 6. D 7. D 8. D 9. B 10. D |
2. Part of Speech: Conjunction
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