Parallel Structures

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION 4-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CALAMBA CITY
PALO ALTO INTEGRATED SCHOOL
School PALO ALTO IS Grade Level GRADE 8

LESSON Teacher JANE CATHERINE D. SARA Learning Area ENGLISH
EXEMPLAR Teaching Date MARCH 15, 2022 Quarter THIRD
Teaching Time 1:00 - 3:00 P.M No. of Days 5
I. OBJECTIVES
The learner demonstrates understanding of: Southeast Asian literature as mirror t
shared heritage; coping strategies in processing
A. Content
textual information; strategies in examining features of a listening and view
Standards
material; structural analysis of words and propaganda
techniques; and grammatical signals for opinion- making, persuasion, and emphasi
The learner transfers learning by composing and delivering a persuasive speech ba
B. Performance on an informative essay featuring use of properly
Standards acknowledged information sources, grammatical signals for opinion-mak
persuasion, and emphasis, and appropriate prosodic features stance, and behaviour.
 define parallel structures;
C. Learning  familiarize the rules on parallel structures;
Competencies or  express appreciation on the rules of parallel structures;
Objectives  identify errors in parallel structures; and
 write sentences using parallel structures correctly.
D. Most Essential
Learning
Competencies
(MELCS)
 Using parallel structures.
(if available, write
the indicated
MELC)
E. Enabling
Competencies
(if available, write
N/A
the attached
enabling
competencies)
II. CONTENT PARALLEL STRUCTURE
III. LEARNING
RESOURCES
A. References
a. Teacher’s Guide
None
Pages
b. Learner’s
Self- Learning Modules pages 1-25
Material Pages
c. Textbook Pages None
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d. Additional
Materials from
Learning Resources
B. List of Learning
Resources for Cellular Phone/Laptop/Computer Desktop, PowerPoint presentation/
Development and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8ymgFyzbDo
Engagement Activities
IV. PROCEDURES
What I know?
Before we start let us find out how much you know about this lesson
answering this activity.
Directions: Select the word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sente
correct. Some sentences contain no error at all. Choose the letter of the corr
answer.
1. After class hours, the students went to the plaza, to the mall, and home.
A. After class C. the plaza E. No error
B. the students went D. and home
2. Public places require not only face masks but also wearing face shields.
A. Introduction A. Public places C. face masks E. No error
B. not only D. wearing face shields
3. In an earthquake, residents are advised to duck, to cover, and to hold. A. In
earthquake C. to cover E. No error
B. to duck D. to hold
4. Both the children and their mother love going to the park to see birds. A.
children C. going to the park E. No error
B. their mother D. to see birds
5. Raymond spends his summer fishing, camping, and a swim.
A. Raymond spends C. fishing E. No error
B. his summer D. a swim
What’s in?
Review:
B. Development
Directions: Rewrite the following passages by filling the blank spaces with suitable
linking words from the list given at the end of each passage.

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What’s New?
Learning Task 1
Directions: Please find time to watch and listen to this music video. The
Pick-out phrases or words joined by the conjunctions.
What is it?
Parallel Structure means using the same construction for sentence elements that ar
the same in function.
Below are three rules to consider when checking for Parallel Structure in your writi
1. Parallel Structure should be used when elements are joined by coordinating
conjunctions:
Incorrect: I am allergic to the dog’s hair and how it smells.
Correct: I am allergic to the dog’s hair and smell.
2. Parallel Structure should be used when writing elements in the form of a list or a
series:
Incorrect: The class valued respect, honesty, and being on time in a teacher.
Correct: The class valued respect, honesty, and promptness in a teacher.
3. Parallel Structure should be used when comparing or contrasting elements (A is
better than B or X is less than Y):
Incorrect: James enjoys reading more than to write.
Correct: James enjoys reading more than writing.
In the use of parallel structure, grammatical balance should be observed. If parallel

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structure is not observed there will be a disruption of rhythm, thus there will be
grammatical unbalance.
More Examples:
1. Toni Gonzaga is a multi-talented celebrity. Singing, acting, and being a host are
some of her talents. No error What do you think is the error in the sentence?
2. I live in a condominium on a higher floor than my boss. No error
Correlative Conjunctions and Parallel Structure Correlative Conjunctions either/or
neither/nor not/but
not only/but(also) both/and
To use parallel structure in a sentence, words/phrases joined together by correlative
conjunctions should be of the same grammatical level or structure.
Wrong: The mall requires not only wearing face masks but also face shields.
Right: The mall requires wearing not only face masks but also face shields.
In the example above the first part of the sentence, not only, joins the verb wanted.
While the second part, but also, joins the direct object face masks. To achieve paral
structure, you must join two elements of the same grammatical level.
Neither - Nor Mistakes The elements joined together by correlative conjunctions
should be equal to achieve parallel structure.
An example:
Wrong: For the talent contest, she neither wanted to sing nor to
dance.
Right: For the talent contest, she wanted neither to sing nor to
dance.
Either - Or Mistakes Some examples: Wrong: Either you answer your modules or
attending online classes. Right: Either you answer your modules or attend online
classes.
C. Engagement What’s more?
Learning Task 2:
Directions: Read the sentences below. Write P if the sentence is parallel and write N
if not parallel. Then rewrite the sentence/s that are not parallel into a parallel one.
1. These mangoes are ripe, juicy and sweet.
2. A lot of tourists are expected to visit the beach and the museum.
3. Voters should not only be wise but also vigilant.
4. Organic vegetables are being sold in the market like eggplant, potato, carrots and
lot of cabbage.
5. The beach is famous for its fine and white sand.
What I can do?
Learning Task 3:
Read the following sentences. Then, decide whether or not it contains an error in
parallel structure. If the sentence has No Error write NE, if the sentence has an Erro
write E then underline the word or phrase that ruins the sentence.
1. The house is not only warm but also cozy. ____
2. She met with her friends and talked to them. ____
3. Her mother noticed not only her lack of enthusiasm but also her lack of self-
confidence. ____
4. Do you like milk, tea, or coffee? ____
5. A lot for students have raised their questio

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and a lot of concerns. _

6. My grandmother is a great cook. She can either make you delectable dessert or a
sumptuous meal.
7. At the farm, my grandfather raises a lot of animals like chickens, cows, pigs, and
several ducks.
8. For our class we bought several school supplies including pen, fastener, stapler
and a lot of paper.
9. During summer vacation we not only visited the farm but also the pond.
10. Her garden is full of blooming flowers and colorful butterflies.
Learning Task 4:
Directions: Rewrite each of the following sentences, correcting any errors in
parallelism. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. 1. My sister can
sometimes be a great friend or a worst foe.
2. Sweeping the floor, washing the dishes, and water the plants are house chores
expected of me.
3. My father brought home a lot of lemons, so my mother will make either a
lemonade or bake a lemon pie.
4. Juan Luna, a great Filipino Hero, was a decorated painter as well as a great
sculptor.
5. COVID-19 did not only exhausted our medical front liners but also closing a lot
businesses.
6. For her 16th birthday, Sheila wanted a beach party, a lot of gifts, food.
7. Being a student athlete requires arduous training and rigorous discipline.
8. Going out of your house means not only wearing face mask but also face shield.
9. Several diseases in the past like polio, measles, rotavirus, and chickenpox were
eradicated because of vaccines.
10. The mangoes are ripe, sweet, and juicier.
D. Assimilation What I have learned?
Learning Task 5:
1. What are parallel structures?
2. What are the three rules to consider when using parallel structures in your writin
3. Are using parallel structures in writing or in giving a speech important? Why?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of parallel structures in writing a
composition?
Learning Task 6:
Select the word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct.
Some sentences contain no error at all. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Our sun is not only a dwarf star but also a green star.
A. sun C. a dwarf star E. No Error
B. is D. a green star
2. To live a healthy life, one must eat a well-balanced diet and exercise.
A. To live C. a well-balanced diet E. No error
B. a healthy life D. exercise
3. The farmers not only export rice but also coffee to certain parts of country.
A. The farmers C. but also coffee E. No error
B. not only export D. to certain parts
4. A conducive learning atmosphere requires noise-

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free environment, well-lit room, and ample space.

A. conducive learning C. well-lit room E. No error
B. noise-free D. ample space
5. Being a prolific artist, he was able to compose a song, writing a poem, and paint
portraits.
A. a prolific artist C. compose a song E. No error
B. he was able D. writing a poem
6. The heavy rainfall caused severe flooding and landslide.
A. heavy rainfall C. severe flooding E. No error
B. cause D. landslide
7. Glenn wanted either soup or vegetable for dinner.
A. wanted C. vegetables E. No error
B. soup D. dinner
8. Cacao beans are roasted on low temperature to become cacao powder and make
cacao nibs.
A. are roasted C. cacao powder E. No error
B. low temperature D. make cacao nibs
9. The mangoes from Guimaras are fresh, sweet, and juicy.
A. mangoes C. sweet E. No error
B. fresh D. juicy
10. Filipino Fiesta is characterized not only by colorful parades but also by
delicious meals.
A. Filipino Fiesta C. colorful parades E. No error
B. characterized D. delicious meals
V. REFLECTION
Prepared by:
JANE CATHERINE D. SARA

Subject Teacher
Checked by:
GENELYN B. MERTOLA
Head Teacher I, English Department

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Noted:
MARITES M. PRECILLA
Principal I

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Republic of the Philippines

School PALO ALTO IS Grade Level GRADE 8

Address: Palo Alto, Calamba City, Laguna

Adopted from RM 296 s. 2020

Address: Palo Alto, Calamba City, Laguna

Address: Palo Alto, Calamba City, Laguna

Address: Palo Alto, Calamba City, Laguna

and a lot of concerns. _

Address: Palo Alto, Calamba City, Laguna

free environment, well-lit room, and ample space.

JANE CATHERINE D. SARA

Address: Palo Alto, Calamba City, Laguna

Adopted from RM 296 s. 2020

Address: Palo Alto, Calamba City, Laguna

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