RU eed Parallel structure means expressing ideas of equal importance with the same grammatical structures, Parallel Structure—in a Series In all patterns, ideas of equal importance should be expressed by the same grammatical structure Avoid expressing ideas in a series with different structures. EXAMPLES Incorrect: Jane is young, enthusiastic, and she has talent Correct: Jane is young, enthusiastic, and talented. Incorrect: We leamed to read the passages carefully and underlining the main ideas. CorRECT: We learned to read the passages carefully and to underline the main ideas. Incornect: The duties of the new secretary are to answer the telephone, to type letters, and book keeping. Correct: The duties of the new secretary are to answer the telephone, to type letters, and Jo do the bookkeeping. Incoraect: The patient’s symptoms were fever, dizziness, and his head hurt. Correct: The patient's symptoms were fever, dizziness, and headaches, IncorReCT: Professor Williams enjoys teaching and to write Correct: Professor Williams enjoys teaching and writing. EXERCISES Part A: Choose the correct answer, In a hot, sunny climate, man acclimatizes by eating less, drinking more liquids, wearing lighter clothing, and (A) skin changes that darken (B) his skin may darken (©) experiencing a darkening of the skin (D) darkens his skin Part : Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct he aims of the European Exonomic Community are to eliminate tariffs between member countries; a) developing common policies for agriculture, labor, welfare, trade, and transportation; end to abolish @B) © ) trusts and cartels.Parallel Structure—After Correlative Conjunctions Remember that ideas of equal importance are introduced by correlative conjunctions: both...and not only... but also Avoid expressing ideas after correlative conjunctions with different structures, EXamptes INCORRECT: She is not only famous in the United States but also abroad. CoRRECT: She is famous not only in the United States but also abroad. Incorescr: The exam tested both listening and to read. Correct: The exam tested both listening and reading. Incorrect: He is not only intelligent but also he is creative. Correct: He is not only intelligent but also creative. INCORRECT: Flying is not only faster but also itis safer than traveling by car. Correct: ying is not only faster but also safer than traveling by cat. INcoRREcT: John registered for both Electrical Engineering 500 and to study Mathematics 390. Correct: John registered for both Electrical Engineering 500 and Mathematics 390. ERCISES Part A: Choose the correct answer. Both historically and Ontario is the heartland of Canada A) inits geography ®) geographically (©also its geography (©) geography Part B: Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it. The cacao bean was cultivated by the Aztecs not only to drink but also currency. (A) (B) © ©)