How does parallel structure work with not only and but also?

The words after each part need the same form. Maya is not only a fast runner but also a strong swimmer pairs two noun phrases.

Where does neither go in a sentence?

Put neither right before the first item and nor before the second, as in Neither the bus nor the train was on time.

6th Grade Parallel Structure Worksheets

Ages 11-12 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Parallel structure means every item in a list or pair has the same form. These parallel structure worksheets hold 2 sheets for 6th grade, each with an answer key. Parallel Structure in Lists fixes 10 lists like hiking, biking and to swim, and Fix Faulty Parallel Structure rewrites 10 sentences with pairs like not only and but also or neither and nor. Both practice L.6.1.

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Fix Faulty Parallel Structure

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Parallel Structure in Lists

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It happens when items in a list or pair have different forms. Coach told us to stretch, to jog and that we should rest should end with to rest.

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