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=== Parallelism === | === Parallelism === | ||
* the SAT Writing test frequently measures "parallelism | * the SAT Writing test frequently measures "parallelism" | ||
** or maintaining "parallel" verb tense, subject-verb agreement, and comparatives | ** or maintaining "parallel" verb tense, subject-verb agreement, and comparatives | ||
* '''parallel verb tense''' | * '''parallel verb tense''' | ||
** if one verb is in the past, then (usually) the other verbs in the sentence must also maintain "parallel" tense, i.e. also be in the past tense | ** if one verb is in the past, then (usually) the other verbs in the sentence must also maintain "parallel" tense, i.e. also be in the past tense | ||
** | * ex. | ||
** “He went to the store, bought food, and returned home. | |||
*** each verb, "went," "bought," and "returned" and in the same (past) tense | |||
click EXPAND for an example from CB practice test 10, question 9: | click EXPAND for an example from CB practice test 10, question 9: | ||
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