Parallelism

• Parallelism means using similar

structures to express similar ideas.
• Parallel structures make sentences
clearer and easier to read.
LET US ANALYZE THE SENTENCES…
1. Mother was very busy to gather the laundry, dusting
the furniture, and washing the dishes.
2. Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle.
3. My teacher was informative, lively and a source of
inspiration
4. The strikers had tried pleading, threats, and
shouting.
 INFINITIVES
1. Incorrect: I like to fish, swimming, and to hike.
Correct: I like to fish, to swim, and to hike.

2. Incorrect: Ted loves to bike, to read and eat.

Correct: Ted loves to bike, to read and to eat.
3. Incorrect: Sam tried singing, dance and acting at the same time
Correct: Sam tried singing, dancing and acting at the same time

4. Incorrect: Carlo likes to read but not listening.

Correct: Carlo likes to read but not to listen.

5. Incorrect: My uncle likes to eat in expensive restaurants and

visiting museums.
Correct: My uncle likes to eat in expensive restaurants and to
visit museums.
 ADJECTIVES
1. Incorrect: John was healthy, wealthy, and an athlete.
Correct: John was healthy, wealthy, and athletic.

2. Incorrect: He was miserly, single, and egotistical.

Correct: He was miserly, single, and egotistic.
3. Incorrect: Some of these stories are funny, entertaining,
and educationally.
Correct: Some of these stories are funny, entertaining, and
educational.
4. Incorrect: That cat is evil, fat and doesn't smell very good.
Correct: That cat is evil, fat and smelly.
5. Incorrect: Brownie is a brown, smelly, sleeping dog.
Correct: Brownie is a brown, smelly and sleepy dog.
 VERBS
1. Incorrect: I like swimming better than to dive.
Correct: I like swimming better than diving.

2. Incorrect: Succeeding is to open new opportunity.

Correct: Succeeding is opening new opportunity.
3. Incorrect: My mother likes cooking and to read.
Correct: My mother likes cooking and reading.
4. Incorrect: RJ likes sleeping rather than study.
Correct: RJ likes sleeping rather than studying.
5. Incorrect: Nevin's hobby is collecting baseball cards
and to read novels
Correct: Nevin's hobby is collecting baseball cards and
reading novels
LET US TRY…
DIRECTIONS: The following sentences have faulty parallel
structure. Underline the words that made the sentence incorrect
and write them in correct parallel form on the space provided
before the number.
_______1. Walking and to swim are good exercise.
_______2. To exercise regularly and eating well are two things
that I have trouble doing.
_______3. The audience cheered, laughed, and crying after her
performance.
_______4. Reading, watching and to write are my passion.
______5. To buy, to cook and washing the dishes are my
tasks today.
______6. My brother likes playing games and to read.
______7. I like singing than to dance.
______8. Donna is a beautiful, caring and an athlete.
______9. Paulo likes speaking than to listen.
______10. Grandpa walked carefully, in a slow way,
and haltingly.