Parallelism
Parallel structure - An Online Writing Lab (OWL) from Purdue University that provides handouts and examples of parallel structure (similar patterns of words).
Parallel Form - A discussion of parallelism based on William Strunk's book, Elements of Style. This site also provides two interactive quizzes.
- Quiz #1 on Parallel Structures - Nine multiple-choice questions with answers
- Quiz #2 on Parallel Structures - A text-area allows the student to rewrite the sentence in question. Students may either rewrite the entire sentence or click on Suggested Beginning for a suggested start to that sentence (which can then be finished).
Edufind.com has two Flash-based quizzes at the Intermediate-Advanced level.
Parallel Structure PowerPoint and Handout - From Grammar Bytes, presentation and handout files intended to introduce skills through short lessons.
Gettysburg Address (Parallel Forms) - After reading the Gettysburg Address, students can watch a slideshow to identify the various parallelisms present in the speech.
Biblical Passages in Parallel Form - These passages are taken from the King James Version of the Bible to illustrate uses of parallel form.
