Not Parallel: Eric joined the office (past), worked hard (past), and is getting a pay raise (present cont.) Parallel: Eric joined the office (past), worked hard (past), and got a pay raise (past). or- I like running (verb+ing), fishing (verb+ing), and surfing (verb+ing). Parallel: I like to run (infinitive), to swim (infinitive), and to surf ( infinitive). Not Parallel: I like to run (infinitive), swim (simple form), and surfing (verb+ing). Thomas expected that he would present his ideas at the meeting (active), that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation (active), and that his partners would agree with him (active). Thomas expected that he would present his ideas at the meeting (active), that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation (active), and that he would be agreed by his partners (passive). Parallel: The soldiers approached the enemy camp slowly (adverb) and silently (adverb) Not Parallel: The soldiers approached the enemy camp slowly (adverb) and silent (adjective). or- Dad told me that I should study a lot (phrase), not eat fast food (phrase), and maintain a strict routine before the exam (phrase). Parallel: Dad told me that I should study a lot (clause), that I should not eat fast food (clause), and that I should maintain a strict routine before the exam (clause).
Not Parallel: Dad told me that I should study a lot (clause), that I should not eat fast food (clause), and to maintain a strict routine before the exam (phrase). Evan is a lawyer (noun), a lawyer (noun) and a teacher (noun). Evan is a lawyer (noun), a politician (noun) and he teaches (clause). Parallel: Students were asked to do their assignments quickly (adverb), accurately (adverb), and thoroughly (adverb). Not Parallel: Students were asked to do their assignments quickly (adverb), accurately (adverb), and in a detailed manner (phrase). Parallel: Ryan likes swimming(noun), hiking(noun), and riding a motorcycle(noun) A parallel structure can be constructed in word, phrase or clause level in different sentences.Įxample: Not Parallel: Ryan likes swimming (noun), hiking (noun), and to ride a motorcycle (phrase). In a parallel structure, multiple information is usually connected by coordinating conjunctions.
If there are two or more numbers of information in a sentence, grammatical form of the first information must be followed to express the remaining ideas.
It emphasizes on the same level of importance of multiple ideas or information given in the same sentence. Parallel structure refers to same word pattern within a sentence by repeating a chosen grammatical form.
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