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7. He has come with a ring. He has knelt down in front of her. He has taken

her hand. He has asked her to marry him.
8. Molly is calm enough to listen. Molly is calm enough to say y es.

9. They talked about getting married in June. Or they could get married in
August.

10. Molly had expected a surprise. She did not expect a ring. Molly had

expected a surprise but not a ring
11. Molly was surprised. She was not shocked.

12. They had discussed getting married at some point. They had not discussed
getting married this year.

Learning Ladder

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

Parallel Structure

Parallel Structure: Using Commas

*The purpose of punctuation is to make writing clear for readers. This chart and others in this chapter describe the usual use of commas in
parallel structures. Sometimes commas are required according to convention (i.e., the expected use by educated language users). Sometimes
use of commas is a stylistic choice made by the experienced writer.

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