Examples of Parallelism in English Grammar

Sentences with Correct & Incorrect Parallelism

1. Parallelism with infinitives:
   
   Incorrect: She likes to hike, swim, and walking.
   Correct: She likes to hike, swim, and walk.
   
   
2. Parallelism with adjectives:
   
   Incorrect: The car is fast, reliable, and it handles well.
   Correct: The car is fast, reliable, and well-handling.
   
   
3. Parallelism with nouns:
   
   Incorrect: He is an engineer, programmer, and designs websites.
   Correct: He is an engineer, programmer, and website designer.
   
   
4. Parallelism with verbs:
   
   Incorrect: She sings, dances, and enjoys painting.
   Correct: She sings, dances, and paints.
   
   
5. Parallelism with gerunds:
   
   Incorrect: I love swimming, hiking, and to read books.
   Correct: I love swimming, hiking, and reading books.
   
   
6. Parallelism with adverbs:
   
   Incorrect: He ran quickly, jumped high, and a graceful land.
   Correct: He ran quickly, jumped high, and landed gracefully.
   
   
7. Parallelism with parallel clauses:
   
   Incorrect: He is talented at playing the guitar and that he sings.
   Correct: He is talented at playing the guitar and singing.
   
   
8. Parallelism with correlative conjunctions:
   
   Incorrect: Either you can work hard or study smartly to succeed.
   Correct: You can either work hard or study smartly to succeed.
   
   
9. Parallelism with infinitive phrases:
   
   Incorrect: She plans to cook, travel, and visiting her friends.
   Correct: She plans to cook, travel, and visit her friends.
   
   
10. Parallelism with prepositional phrases:
    
    Incorrect: He went to the store, to the park, and walking by the beach.
    Correct: He went to the store, to the park, and to the beach.
    
    
11. Parallelism with comparisons:
    
    Incorrect: The city is as vibrant as it is having a rich history.
    Correct: The city is as vibrant as it is rich in history.
    
    
12. Parallelism with gerund phrases:
    
    Incorrect: She enjoys reading books, jogging in the park, and she goes to the movies.
    Correct: She enjoys reading books, jogging in the park, and watching movies.
    
    
13. Parallelism with phrasal verbs:
    
    Incorrect: I need to wake up early, to get dressed, and make breakfast.
    Correct: I need to wake up early, get dressed, and make breakfast.
    
    
14. Parallelism with determiners (e.g. articles):
    
    Incorrect: They can choose either an apple, orange, or a banana.
    Correct: They can choose either an apple, an orange, or a banana.
    
    
15. Parallelism with intensifiers:
    
    Incorrect: The project was not only challenging but it was also requiring creativity.
    Correct: The project was not only challenging but also required creativity.
    
    
16. Parallelism with participial phrases:
    
    Incorrect: The writer captures emotions vividly, describing scenes with precision, and his characters are believable.
    Correct: The writer captures emotions vividly, describes scenes with precision, and creates believable characters.
    
    
17. Parallelism with conjunctions in sentences:
    
    Incorrect: Whether it's raining or if it's snowing, I'll be staying indoors.
    Correct: Whether it's raining or snowing, I'll be staying indoors.