contoh biografi bahasa inggris yang ada structure parallels

Words and Phrases

With the -ing form (gerund) of words:

Parallel:

Mary likes hiking, swimming, and bicycling.

With infinitive phrases:

Parallel:

Mary likes to hike, to swim, and to ride a bicycle.
OR
Mary likes to hike, swim, and ride a bicycle.

(Note: You can use "to" before all the verbs in a sentence or only before the first one.)

Do not mix forms.

Example 1

Not Parallel: 
Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle.

Parallel: 
Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle.

Example 2

Not Parallel: 
The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner.

Parallel: 
The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.

Example 3

Not Parallel: 
The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completedhis lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low.

Parallel: 
The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completedhis lab problems in a careless manner, and lacked motivation.

Clauses

A parallel structure that begins with clauses must keep on with clauses. Changing to another pattern or changing the voice of the verb (from active to passive or vice versa) will break the parallelism.

Example 1

Not Parallel: 
The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game.

Parallel: 
The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game.

— or —

Parallel: 
The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, not eat too much, and dosome warm-up exercises before the game.

Example 2

Not Parallel: 
The salesman expected that he would presenthis product at the meeting, that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation, and that questions would be askedby prospective buyers. (passive)

Parallel: 
The salesman expected that he would presenthis product at the meeting, that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation, and that prospective buyers would ask him questions.

Lists After a Colon

Be sure to keep all the elements in a list in the same form.

Example 1

Not Parallel: 
The dictionary can be used to find these: word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and looking up irregular verbs.

Parallel: 
The dictionary can be used to find these: word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and irregular verbs.