Which of the following statements about parallel structure is not true?
A) It gives sentences and paragraphs a pleasing rhythm.
B) It should be used within bulleted lists on presentation slides.
C) It involves the use of similar grammatical structure for similar ideas.
D) It should be used in report headings that have equal weight.
E) It clarifies unrelated ideas through repetition and reinforcement.
Question 2
When you use parallelism, you match
A) transitional expressions to their logical application.
B) short, simple sentences with complex, compound sentences.
C) technical terminology with corresponding definitions.
D) infinitives with infinitives and nouns with nouns.
E) reader benefits with key points in each paragraph.
An example of modification of a structure for a new function
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Layers are deposited parallel to Earth’s surface. Younger layers are deposited on top of older layer
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