Check Your Sentences

LISTENING DICTATION (Check your sentences. Did you hear them and write them correctly?  Did you underline the parallel structures?)

1.  Stress can be caused by an illness, a poor diet, or a lack of sleep.  (Parallel nouns functioning as objects of the preposition by)

2.  If you are healthy, your body can react quickly and effectively to stress.  (parallel adverbs)

3.  For many people, sitting in traffic or standing in a long line can be a stressful situation.  (Parallel gerund subject phrases)

4.  Behavioral disorders can have a negative effect on one's personal and professional relationships. (Parallel adjectives)

5.  It's important to understand what causes tension in your life and to limit sources of tension.  (Parallel infinitive phrases as adjective complements.  Note that the first infinitive has a noun clause object and the second a noun phrase object.)