Write a personal narrative of 500–750 words about a lesson learned or an important personal event. Your personal narrative shoul
d have a beginning, middle, and a conclusion that ties up the narrative by answering questions and revealing your purpose. Review you narrative, and make sure you have • Developed a clear sequence of events. • Used first-person point of view. • Used a variety of narrative techniques. • Used vivid and sensory language. • Created a chronological sequence. • Used transitions that indicate chronological sequence. • Used three module vocabulary words. • Included at least one correctly punctuated sentence beginning with a subordinate clause.
Looking back, my life has not been what I always want it to be. After a heart-breaking divorce, I went on a path of self destruction. I started drinking heavily and using drugs as a way to numb the pain. Finally I had a wake up call. As I got in to some legal trouble. It opened my eyes to all the things I may have lost if I continued living my life that way. I then decided to turn my life around and go back to school. I obtained my P.H.D. and then have since found a new wife and job.
The correct answer is D. it uses imperfect coordinating structure.
Parallelism refers to the use of the same word form throughout a particular sentence. So, in the example above, in order to achieve parallelism, we would need to change the word 'vacuuming' into 'to vacuum,' in order to keep the consistency with the other two verbs: 'to dust' and '(to) straighten up.'
