Which sentence in the passage uses parallel structure? A fashion trend not only changes but is also evolving. It grows and is sometimes defining the era in which it originated. In the 1950s, for example, wide-circle skirts and wearing long dresses were in fashion. Then in the 1960s, the A-line skirt and a miniskirt became trendy. Fashion forecasting involves predicting future trends by observing changes in the current situation and learning from the past trends.

Fashion forecasting involves predicting future trends by observing changes in the current situation and learning from the past trends.

Explanation:

The above sentence uses parallel structure.

Parallel structure (also known as parallelism) refers to the use of same pattern of words or phrases in order to show the equal importance of the words or ideas. When words and phrases are used, they should not only match in structure, but also in tense. Parallel structure is seen when conjunctions like and, but, or, etc are used.

In the sentence, we see that observing and learning follow the same pattern just before and after the and. This makes the sentence a parallel structure.

The use of parallel structure is used to add clarity to writing and to help make the sentence easier to understand.

i’m writing a memoir and i’ve been given the great suggestion of placing a ‘sub-narrative’ within some of the chapters – sort of, what was going on with me in the grand scheme of things.

i was wondering how to format this so that it is very obvious we are stepping out the of story.

firstly is a change in font from serif to sans workable? i also use dashes for a scene change. was thinking of using a different scene-changer too.

here’s a (shortened) example:

university – or what’s known as ‘uni’ in australia – were some of the best days of my life. where else do you get to potter around in a great location, have very little responsibility, learn lots of things, do lots of things and walk out four years later with a bonus – a degree!

with my university years i had immersed myself into community of intelligent ambitious people. generally everyone had a confidence about themselves. they knew where they were going in life and weren’t threatened by others.

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too much?

explanation:

margot’s silence imply? what will be her relationship with the other children from this point forward? remember, we read about how the most effective authors tap into the power of imagination. we have to use that imagination, and what we have learned about margot, her classmates, and their experiences