1. ****** SHOWING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN IDEAS PART I *******
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2. PARALLEL STRUCTURE
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3. Steve and his friend are coming to dinner.
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4. Susan raised her hand and snapped her fingers.
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5. He is waving his arms and (is) shouting at us.
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6. These shoes are old but comfortable.
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7. He wants to watch TV or (to) listen to some music.
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8. Steve, Joe, and Alice are coming to dinner.
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9. Susan raised her hand, snapped her fingers, and asked a question.
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10. The colors in that fabric are red, gold, black, and green.
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11. I like coffee, but not tea.
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12. USING PAIRED CONJUNCTIONS: BOTH . . . AND; NOT ONLY . . . BUT ALSO;
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13. EITHER OR; NEITHER NOR
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14. Both my mother and my sister are here.
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15. Not only my mother but also my sister is here.
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16. Not only my sister but also my parents are here.
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17. Neither my mother nor my sister is here.
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18. Neither my sister nor my parents are here.
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19. The research project will take both time and money.
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20. Yesterday it not only rained but (also) snowed.
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21. I’ll take either chemistry or physics next quarter.
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22. That book is neither interesting nor accurate
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23. COMBINING INDEPENDENT CLAUSES WITH CONJUNCTIONS
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24. It was raining hard. There was a strong wind.
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25. It was raining hard, and there was a strong wind.
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26. It was raining hard and here was a strong wind.
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27. It was raining hard. And there was a strong wind.
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28. He was tired, so he went to bed.
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29. The child hid behind his mother’s skirt, for he was afraid of the dog.
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30. He did not study, yet he passed the exam.
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31. He is not so tall as his brother. (so = as)
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32. We waited for the bus. (for = a preposition)
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33. She hasn’t arrived yet. (yet = an adverb meaning up to this time)
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