Parallelism Verbs
Fix this: The athlete trains daily, competed on weekends, and rest on Mondays.
The athlete trains daily, competes on weekends, and rests on Mondays.
Fix this: Her hobbies include painting, to write poetry, and photographing landscapes.
Her hobbies include painting, writing poetry, and photographing landscapes.
Fix this: The survey included, children, people in their twenties, and old people.
The survey included people in their teens, in their twenties, and in their eighties.
I like to read, write, and playing games.
I like to read, to write, and to playing games.
Running, swimming, to jog, cycling
It is to jog because the rest are gerunds
Which is parallel?
a) The manager delegated tasks, monitored progress, and was giving feedback.
b) The manager delegated tasks, monitored progress, and gave feedback.
B
Spot the error: The lawyer argued passionately, presented compelling evidence, and was making a strong closing statement.
The lawyer argued passionately, presented compelling evidence, and made a strong closing statement.
Which is parallel?
a) "She is ambitious, dedicated, and highly skilled."
b) "She is ambitious, with dedication, and highly skilled."
A
He runs, jumped, and is swimming every day.
He runs, jumps, and is swims every day.
Frightened, exhausted, having panicked, devastated
Having panicked is a present perfect participle while the rest are past participle
Fix this: Before the exam, she reviewed her notes, was practicing sample questions and slept early.
Before the exam, she reviewed her notes, was practised sample questions and slept early.
Fix this: He was advised to exercise regularly, eating a balanced diet and avoiding stress.
He was advised to exercise regularly, to eat a balanced diet and to avoid stress.
Fix This: The classroom was clean, quietly, and bright.
The classroom was clean, quiet, and bright.
Her goals are studying hard, to pass the exam, and get a scholarship.
Her goals are studying hard, passing the exam, and getting a scholarship.
To succeed professionally, achieving financial freedom, to maintain good health, to build strong relationships
It is achieving because achieving is a gerund and the rest are infinitives
The committee will evaluate proposals, _____ recommendations, and present findings to the board. (make/making/made)
make
Which sentence is correctly parallel?
a) Mastering grammar to understand sentence structure and applying styles makes a great writer.
b) Mastering grammer, understanding sentence structure, and applying style makes a great write
B
Fix This: She felt happy, with excitement, and proud after winning.
Fix This: She felt happy, excited, and proud after winning.
"The report was long, bored, and written with confusion."
The report was long, boring, and confusing.
Meticulously organized, strikingly intelligent, worked tirelessly, remarkably calm
Worked tirelessly is a verb phrase while the rest are adjective phrases
Fix: The surgeon examined the patient, has administered the anesthesia, and performed the operation.
The surgeon examined the patient, administered the anesthesia, and performed the operation.
Fix this: The teacher recommended reading the chapter, to take detailed notes, having reviewed past exams before the test.
The teacher recommended reading the chapter, taking detailed notes, reviewing past exams before the test.
Fix This: The food was spicy, with richness, and delicious.
The food was spicy, rich, and delicious.
The shy, with nervousness, and soft-spoken student struggled to present.
The shy, nervous, and soft-spoken student struggled to present.
Driven by ambition, fueled by passion, having been motivated by failure, guided by experience.
Having been motivated by failure is a perfect participle phrase while the rest are past participle phrases