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.

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.