Parallelism merupakan proses menyetarakan elemen dalam sebuah kalimat agar menjadi susunan yang selaras.
Masih bingung? Lihat contoh dibawah ini.
Contoh
I like to fish, swimming, and to hike. (salah)
I like fishing, swimming, and hiking. (benar)
Nancy likes playing the piano, the trumpet, and play the guitar. (salah)
Nancy likes playing the piano, the trumpet, and the guitar. (benar)
Selain kata (word), parallelism juga digunakan untuk frasa (phrase) dan klausa (clause).
Contoh
Frasa
Please place the leftover chicken on the counter or you can put it in the refrigerator. (salah)
Please place the leftover chicken on the counter or in the refrigerator. (benar)
Klausa
My parents did not approve of my actions or what I said. (salah)
My parents did not approve of what I did nor what I said. (benar)
Khusus untuk lists (daftar) atau series (rangkaian), jika elemen-elemen yang dihubungkan, diawali oleh article (a, an, the) atau preposition (to, at, in, etc), maka article atau preposition tersebut bisa digunakan pada setiap elemen atau hanya pada elemen yang pertama saja. Tinggal pilih lebih suka yang mana. wkwkwk
Contoh
Article
The air force base may be in the north, the south, the west, and the east. (benar)
The air force base may be in the north, south, west, and east. (juga benar)
Preposition
I taught my dog to speak, to sit, and to roll. (benar)
I taught my dog to speak, sit, and roll. (juga benar)
Parallelism juga berlaku untuk elemen-elemen yang dihubungkan dengan Correlative Conjunctions dan elemen-elemen yang dibandingkan (Comparisons-Comparative).
Correlative Conjunctions
Not only A but also B
Not A but B
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
Either A or B
Whether A or B
Comparisons-Comparative
A better than B
A cheaper than B
A more expensive than B
dan lainnya
Lainnya
A as well as B
A replace B
A as ... as B
Ingat! A dan B harus selaras.
Contoh Soal Parallelism
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Contoh
Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and eat ice cream sandwiches. (salah)
Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and eating ice cream sandwiches. (benar)
Olympic athletes usually like to practice, compete, and eat ice cream sandwiches. (benar)
Easy come, easy going. (salah)
Easy come, easy go. (benar)
I attended a conference, weddings, and a bar mitzvah last summer. (salah)
I attended a conference, three weddings, and a bar mitzvah last summer. (benar)
Please place the leftover chicken on the counter or you can put it in the refrigerator. (salah)
Please place the leftover chicken on the counter or in the refrigerator. (benar)
My roommates enjoy playing basketball, baseball, and cooking. (salah)
My roommates enjoy playing basketball, playing baseball, and cooking. (benar)
My roommates enjoy cooking, playing basketball, and playing baseball. (benar)
A time not for words, but action. (salah)
A time not for words, but for action. (benar)
The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner. (salah)
The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly. (benar)
The show will be held in Bandung, Jakarta, Semarang, and in Yogyakarta. (salah)
The show will be held in Bandung, Jakarta, Semarang, and Yogyakarta. (benar)
He can not only drive a car but also a helicopter. (salah)
He can drive not only a car but also a helicopter. (benar)
He can not only drive a car but also drive a helicopter. (benar)
I like swimming better than to bike. (salah)
I like swimming better than biking. (benar)
I like to swim better than to bike. (benar)
My handphone is more expensive than my brother. (salah)
My handphone is more expensive than my brother’s. (benar)
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