Verbal Ch 7 - Parallelism Flashcards
1
Q
Parallelism
A
sentence structure that has a natural harmony. proper structure is a two element list structure
2
Q
Parallelism triggers
A
FANBOYS - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
3
Q
Determining parallelism
A
1) identify the fanboy
2) identify the elements
3) locate the introductory word(s)
4) determine if the elements connected by the fanboy works logically w/ the intro word
4
Q
Lists
A
2 or more items in a series (often separated by commas)
5
Q
Carry over
A
contains elements/intro words are repeated throughout a list
Ex/ banners are (health and satisfying)
6
Q
Nested list
A
a list within a list
Ex/ please leave (your name and your number) and explain why you called
7
Q
Common correlative conjunctions
A
not only..but also
not only..but..as well
not…but
both…and
either..or
neither..nor
