Longman Complete Course for the Toefl Test: Preparation for the CBT and PBT 30. This course gives students the skills, strategies, practice and confidence they need to increase their scores on all sections of the TOEFL Test, including the Test of Written English. This edition reflects the revised TOEFL, first administered in July 1995, and skill coverage has been expanded for all sections. Volume A explains and practices key language points so that students improve their language proficiency as well as their test-taking skills. Clearly defined steps, pre- and post-tests and TOEFL exercises guide students in improving TOEFL strategies and. | 256 STRUCTURE There are several situations in which you should be particularly careful of parallel structure. Parallel structures are required in the following situations 1 with coordinate conjunctions such as and but or 2 with paired conjunctions such as both. and either. or neither. nor not only. but also and 3 with comparisons. Skill 24 USE PARALLEL STRUCTURE WITH COORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS The job of the coordinate conjunctions and but or is to join together equal expressions. In other words what is on one side of these words must be parallel to what is on the other side. These conjunctions can join nouns or verbs or adjectives or phrases or subordinate clauses or main clauses theyjust must join together two of the same thing. Here are examples of two nouns joined by a coordinate conjunction I need to talk to the manager or the assistant manager. She is not a teacher but a lawyer. You can choose from activities such as hiking and kayaking. Here are examples of two verbs joined by a coordinate conjunction He only eats and sleeps when he takes a vacation. She invites us to her home but never talks with us. You can stay home or go to the movies with us. Here are examples of two adjectives joined by a coordinate conjunction My boss is sincere and nice. The exam that he gave was short but difficult. Class can be interesting or boring. Here are examples of two phrases joined by a coordinate conjunction There are students in the classroom and in front of the building. The papers are on my desk or in the drawer. The checks will be ready not at noon but at 1 00. Here are examples of two clauses joined by a coordinate conjunction They are not interested in what you say or what you do. I am here because I have to be and because I want to be. Mr. Brown likes to go home early but his wife prefers to stay late. WRITTEN EXPRESSION QUESTIONS Paper and Computer 257 The following chart outlines the use of parallel structures with coordinate conjunctions PARALLEL STRUCTURE WITH .
