Parallel Structure

1. Functional English
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Functional English Students! A Caveat!
Parallelism means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more elements in the
sentence have the same level of importance. All items in a series should have the same structure
to help the reader quickly process information. If one element is an adjective, then all elements
should be adjectives; if one element is a noun, then all elements should be nouns; if one element
is a verb, then all elements should be verbs, and so forth.
Examples:
 Doris went shopping and bought a pair of high heels, a new CD and a new pair of glasses.
 The film is funny, well-written, and daring for its time.
Students think that the parallel structure refers to having a balance in argument; keep balance
on both sides of the argument, which is incorrect.
Kindly update all.
Allah (SWT) bless us all.