 PARALLEL STRUCTURE
Explanation: 1. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation directs generous resources to four areas: global health, education and libraries, and it helps poor people in the Pacific Northwest. The subtopics in this thesis statement are not parallel. While health, education, and libraries are nouns, the last subtopic is an independent clause (a full sentence). 2. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awards generous grants to programs that support global health, education, libraries, and struggling families in the Pacific Northwest. The subtopics in this thesis statement are parallel. Global health, education, libraries, and struggling families are all nouns or noun phrases. Identify and practice parallel structure. |