Parallelism

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Parallelism

• Writing with Clarity and Style!

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Parallelism

• Using parallel structure helps the reader to
  navigate your writing with ease.
• Writing this way makes your essays clear and
  logical.

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Basic Rules

• Parallelism Items in a list should be in the
  same format.
• nouns, adjectives, and verbs in same style
• Correct My favorite hobbies include swimming,
  hiking, and walking.
• Incorrect My favorite hobbies include swimming,
  hiking, and to walk.

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Parallelism with Coordinating Conjunctions

• Balance your sentences around the conjunction
• Correct Jumping and skipping are two ways to
  travel.
• Incorrect Jumping and to skip are two ways to
  travel.

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Advanced Parallelism

• Use the same form not only for verb tenses, but
  for the construction of the sentence.
• Before leaving for Miami, we had to pack some sun
  tan lotion, check our flight schedule, and call a
  taxi cab.