Take a QUIZ on Parallel Structure! - Advanced English Grammar

[@whocares8025]

At 2:46 You've given the example: "In my taekwondo classes, I found it difficult to spar with a partner, delivering high kicks to my opponent's head, and I couldn't always break boards." Then you said that there are 3 actions in that sentence. 1) to spar 2) to deliver high kicks 3) to break boards However, my Russian mind is telling me that there are only 2 actions ('to spar' and 'to break boards') in that expression. Because 'delivering high kicks to my opponent's head' seems like a way of sparing. It doesn't feel like some additional action... Q: How did you spar? (What method) A: I spared (by) delivering high kicks to my opponent's head. In the last version you said (3:47) "In my taekwondo classes, I found it difficult to spar with a partner, deliver high kicks to my opponent's head, and break boards." Here are 3 actions indeed. Am I wrong?

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi. Yes, I see them as three separate actions. Sparring involves kicking and punching. So what did I find difficult? 1. sparring 2. delivering high kicks 3. breaking boards If you limit your attacks to kicks, then "sparring by kicking" makes sense.

[@whocares8025]

@@Englishwithjennifer Yeah, I got the point. However, would have gotten that point your imaginary listener? I mean... I'm hearing JUST 2 actions when I'm reading /In my taekwondo classes, I found it difficult to spar with a partner, delivering high kicks to my opponent's head, and I couldn't always break boards."/

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Grammar helps us clarify our thoughts. Syntax and punctuation allow us to craft different versions. :)

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

So glad I found this! I'm about to teach my students about parallel structure and will give this to them for practice.

[@2chill2]

I appreciate the lesson, Jennifer. You explained it clearly.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching YT members recently got a task to review this skill. Membership is only $1/month. Perhaps you'll consider joining. :)

[@hilalahmad7286]

Language learning requires both patience and practice. We have been to the nearby mountains recently and we enjoyed camping, trekking and taking photographs. Since pandemic broke out, I have neither met my friends nor my parents. Either you or your wife can sign up for this online completion. If my grandpa had had the time, he would have traveled more and seen more places. Please look at my grammar. Thanks Jennifer! Stay blessed!

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Great job with parallel structure, Hilal! Small corrections to other grammar: "Since the pandemic broke out, I have met with neither my friends nor my parents." Online competition? Online course?

[@hilalahmad7286]

@@Englishwithjennifer Thanks Jennifer! Really appreciate your feedback Stay blessed!

[@evankhan8257]

I love watching TV, playing judo & dancing to folk songs.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

That's grammatically correct, but change "playing" to "doing" or "practicing."

[@erickaquinones4114]

Thanks teacher, excellent video

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Glad you liked it!

[@sergeipetrov5572]

Hello Jennifer! Nice to see you! Thanks a lot! It was both useful and interesting. I hope I'll be able to grasp those parallel structures in oral speech as well in reading texts soon.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi Sergei. Yes, it's important to recognize these structures in spoken English too. You can spot some in my Oral Reading Fluency series. Then you'll hear my intonation as well.

[@sergeipetrov5572]

@@Englishwithjennifer Thank you again!

[@stunninglad1]

That's a super lesson. We all learned a lot from it. A consistency of phrase types in sentences shows a professionalism in writing. We don't want to be jumping from a gerund phrase to a noun or adjective phrase when listing actions and activities:: In the past, I sold household items, sporting goods, luggage and then shoes. My working career has seen me selling goods, driving a taxi and then assisting students. Over the past two decades, my hobbies have included: photography, film-making, swimming, and sight-seeing. Our film reviews required a lot of time and work as we had to research, structure and then write the reviews without revealing the film's ending. Our reviews were carefully researched before being written. The art of writing tests, which should always be considered as part of a lesson, requires careful attention to detail, and should always show incorrect examples.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Yes, consistency is key here. You provided good examples of clear writing!

[@ankurseth6739]

Hi Jennifer, Please consider a very simple sentence written below. This sentence has one verb phrase written in active voice and another verb phrase written in the passive voice. Both verb phrases have a common subject. Please check and confirm whether the two verb phrases are parallel. Sentence 1: My dog Robert is loved by my parents and eats chicken.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi. I find the structure potentially confusing. I wouldn't recommend mixing and active and passive voice. Similarly, I would likely avoid two different aspects (simple, perfect, progressive). I'm not going to say it's incorrect, just potentially awkward. Not recommended: My dog is a Labrador and has been a wonderful family companion. Recommended: My dog is a Labrador, and she has been a wonderful family companion.

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Thanks Jyoti ji. You too

[@henrymendez1543]

Hola Jennifer, Henry from Costa Rica. I just used this video today. Very interesting one!!!

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Glad it was useful. Take care, Henry!

[@akshatmukundam974]

Here after you recommended me this video. Nice explanation.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

So glad it was useful.

[@melissaballesteros8120]

The discussion was very comprehensible.. thank you ms. Jennifer😇

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[@inglesporpalavras]

Great class as always! You're a great teacher!

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[@hadivazifehdan5596]

Hi Jennifer, this was a great video. I got a question though. At 9:16, you say: "I not only learned a few different dances, but I also had the opportunity to perform them." So after 'not only', you have a verb in its past form. On the other hand, after 'but also', you have a clause. That's a bit confusing. Would you mind explaining it?

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hello. Glad you liked the video. "Not only...but also" has different patterns and variations. You'll also see "not only...but as well" and "not only...but too." Take a look at additional examples: www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/only You may just see words and phrases: not only (in the city), but also (in the countryside) not only (smart), but also (beautiful) But we can use clauses as well. In that case, "also" is often placed after the subject and before/after the verb according to the usual rules: ...but I also tried something else ...but I've also tried other things ...but I was also happy to try other things

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[@irinakuznetsova1248]

Thank you very much for this lesson, Janiffer. It's really both useful and helpful for the advanced level. I'm going to share it with my students. Have a nice day!

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Please do! I'm happy you liked it and can share it. Best wishes, Irina!

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You can use the contact form through my website. Why not join me on Hallo? I meet regularly with subscribers. I go live 2-3 times a week. hallo.tv/

[@sanakhan3131]

Two gerund = single verb But if we have more than two gerunds then which verb will be used? Singular or plural

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hello. Sometimes a compound subject can be perceived as a whole, and then it requires a singular verb. 1. Singing and dancing on stage is what she lives for. vs. 2. Dancing and rock climbing are two of her hobbies.

[@shayas4405]

This video is the first I have seen in my morning. I didn't pay attention to parallel structure when writing. Thank you. I knew 10 of 15. I wonder if you have a video about tips for advanced writing. Thank you♥️

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi. Thanks for watching. I have videos on subject-verb agreement in my grammar playlist. Those are useful if you want to improve your writing. My lesson on types of clauses goes over subordinating conjunctions. You can do a search on my main channel page. :)

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Thanks!

[@Englishwithjennifer]

I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@aparecidoferreiravais321]

Hi Jennifer Admire your effort You're a teacher, you fight Taekwondo you're dancer congratulations you're a fantastic woman Thanks a lot my dear teacher Have a great weekend,😉🇧🇷stay safe

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Thanks, Aparacido. 😃 I didn't get very far in taekwondo, but it was fun while it lasted! By the way, I had to make a decision about how to write that. Some use a capital "T," but others don't. Some separate is as "tae kwon do." I decided to write it as one word. The New York Times didn't capitalize it in the articles I saw, so I chose not to either. Stay safe and healthy!

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[@ЯрославГрицунь]

Thank you, Jennifer, for this lesson! I have a question: can the fifth question at 8:40 be rewritten as "When I first joined, I didn't know neither the names nor the steps of the dances."

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi Yaroslav. No. "Neither...nor" is already a negative structure, and we can't use double negatives in standard American English. You have two options: When I first joined, I knew neither the names nor the steps of the dances. When I first joined, I did not know either the names or the steps of the dances.

[@evankhan8257]

Yeah I got it. if there's 2gerunds & 1 infinitive then infinitive changes into gerund right??

[@Englishwithjennifer]

That's the easiest solution.

[@ChaMirrWoo0]

Thanks Jennifer, we have exams in Monday, but I’m still in a process of understanding parallel structure though it’s hard for me😅

[@Englishwithjennifer]

I work with some very advanced students, and issues with parallel structure come up in their writing...as well as my own!

[@BaoNguyen-fh1zr]

Hi Jennifer! Where should I start watching on your KZbin channel because there are so many videos here? @@. Should I watch your videos from the oldest ones?

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi. You can skip the beginner videos (Lessons 1-65). Some intermediate students like to review with the basic English series (Lessons 66+). All the other videos are intermediate and advanced. You can choose the skills and topics you need most. Here are my playlists. www.englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/

[@addddl8975]

Please make a video on some useful English structure.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Do you have a suggestion?

[@addddl8975]

No,I don't have.

[@moviefunenjoyfromyourlife6232]

Hello Miss Jennifer;I really enjoy from all your useful videos which have been posted by you.you.Believe me you are my role model. May I request to teach me online by what’s up for a period.If it is possible please let me know. I really love your teaching system.you are a great English language professor.However,I have already followed some English course in my country but I can’t speak fast.I am quite sure if you do favor on me as online teaching,my English will be improved.I need a lot to improve my English knowledge.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hello. Thank you for studying with me. Speaking fast doesn't have to be the goal. Focus on speaking clearly and appropriately. You can try group learning with me on Hallo. I also offer private instruction, but my schedule is very limited. I'm booked through August and most of September. www.englishwithjennifer.com/book-a-lesson/

[@moviefunenjoyfromyourlife6232]

JenniferESL Thank you so much for your reply.you are totally right. My means from fast speaking also was clearly and appropriately speaking English. Please let me know how can I join with your teaching group because I live in Afghanistan and I may not follow your private ins.there. Best regards

[@Englishwithjennifer]

See if you can download the app Hallo. It's free to follow me there. Subscribers can participate in all chats and they get priority for hop ons.

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JenniferESL Many thanks.please let me know which one of applications shall be downloaded. Of course,I can download but I don’t know which one is good to join with your nice group.please

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However,I downloaded one but it ask me for payment while I don’t have any access to those type of cards in our country.Also the hallo application is for pray and some other religious functions. Don’t I can join by what’s app or Zoom in your English teaching group,Madam please

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[@Englishwithjennifer]

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[@evankhan8257]

If there's 3 items & two of them gerunds & 1 is infinitive then how can I change this? based on number 1??

[@Englishwithjennifer]

If you want to use infinitives, then use "to" once and then three base verbs: I like to read, dance, and take walks. "To" is understood in #2 and #3.

[@nhiyen2196]

I can not understand sentence number 13. Can you re-explain it for me?

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hello. "Doubt" requires an object. The object can be a noun clause. (1) I doubted [that I could predict the future]. (2) I doubted [that someone would want me to do a reading for them]. We can combine the two doubts if there is parallel structure. I doubted [that...No.1] or [that...No. 2]. The original sentence might work if "or" changed to "and" to create a new independent clause: I doubted that I could predict the future, and I also know that....

[@haiderps4]

That was an interesting lesson that I've never come a cross before Jennifer. it's rather difficult though . I'm gonna watch again and again until I master it. By the way , what's the meaning of developing a public speaking voice?

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Please review. Ask questions if you have doubts. It's all about pairing ideas and combining ideas in clear ways. A public speaking voice is the voice one uses to address a group of people in a public setting. As a cheerleader, I learned how to project my voice. I can speak very loudly to a large hall or auditorium without a microphone if I have to. Public speaking requires you to speak clearly and confidently. Cheerleading helped me learn this skill.

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[@Englishwithjennifer]

Thank you.

[@kishorjain3920]

I think at at 8.31, in captions there might be a mistake with joining a Filipino association 'in' turned out to be-- .

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi Kishor. The full sentence uses "Joining a Filipino association" as the subject. When I gave the alternative, I used the pronoun "it" instead. The main thing I wanted to show is that you can use "as well as," which also calls for parallel structure.

[@comsian01]

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[@Englishwithjennifer]

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[@raed2178]

It's an easy grammar topic, but I am guilty of making mistakes of parallel structure while writing.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

I make this mistake, too, if I rush or if I write when I'm tired.

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Really useful video Jennifer. Thank you🙏🏾 I have a question: What are your thoughts on the use of apps that focus on a specific area of the language like vocabulary enhancement... the example is this app www.beebl.io for which I saw a post on Facebook. I’m debating whether to recommend it to fellow learners

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi. I'm not familiar with the app. There are many free exercises online. Many learners want high frequency words, and there are sites dedicated to the AWL (Academic Word List).

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[@evankhan8257]

I like to spend time with my wife, with play football & with kallu.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

What is kallu? Better to focus on verbs here: I like to spend time with my wife, play football, and ...?

[@evankhan8257]

Kallu this is my uncle's name

[@Englishwithjennifer]

But also your dog's name. Right?

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[@Englishwithjennifer]

You can use Google translate. I have Basic English videos, too.

[@zeneify1904]

This is advanced ?!?

[@Englishwithjennifer]

It's wonderful if you're comfortable with all the structures presented and all the vocabulary used. I see this as high intermediate to advanced.

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[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi. You'll find many grammar videos here. www.englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/ You'll find some free and paid resources here. www.englishwithjennifer.com/students/student-resources/

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