Faulty parallelism
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This document defines parallelism as the balanced expression of ideas through matching grammatical forms. Single words should be balanced with single words, phrases with phrases, and clauses with clauses. Examples are provided to demonstrate parallel structure in words, phrases, and clauses compared to non-parallel structures. Correct uses of parallelism balance elements of equal importance through matching parts of speech, while non-parallel structures introduce imbalance.
Faulty parallelism
- 2. Definition of parallelism Parallelism balanced refers ideas in to the expression balanced of grammatical forms. Thus single words should be balanced with single words, phrases with phrases and clauses with clauses.
- 3. Examples Parallel words My favourite activities are swimming, skating, writing and to read (story books). (Wrong) My favourite activities are swimming, skating, writing and reading (story books). (Correct)
- 4. Parallel phrases He warned me to revise my essays and that I should pay close attention to spellings. (Wrong) He warned me to revise my essays and to pay close attention to spellings.(Correct)
- 5. Parallel Clauses The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game. (Wrong) The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game. (Correct) The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, not eat too much, game.(Correct) do some warm-up exercises before the
- 6. a) Examples Mickey needed to go outside, to check the mail and to bring in the paper. b) Donald loves eating pizza and watching reruns of “Titanic.” c) It is better to learn the material slowly than to cram on the night before the exam.