WRITING 1 PARALLEL STRUCTURE

Do the following sentences contain any parallelism errors? PARALLEL STRUCTURE Do the following sentences contain any parallelism errors?

PARALLEL STRUCTURE Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she prepared Mike’s latte.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE Correct!

PARALLEL STRUCTURE Natasha tried holding her breath, chewing a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE Correct!

PARALLEL STRUCTURE In the restroom, Tishena was brushing her hair, freshened her lip-gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to her first speech class.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE In the restroom, Tishena brushed her hair, freshened her lip-gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to her first speech class.

Tom has a beautiful wife, a big house, and he has lovely children. PARALLEL STRUCTURE Tom has a beautiful wife, a big house, and he has lovely children.

Tom has a beautiful wife, a big house and lovely children. PARALLEL STRUCTURE Tom has a beautiful wife, a big house and lovely children.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE Complaints were made by teachers and the administrators.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE Complaints were made by the teachers and the administrators.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE I learned to be attentive to my teachers, and I do my homework.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE I learned to be attentive to my teachers and to do my homework.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE She was known for her beauty and generous.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE She was known for her beauty and generosity.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE This is what I want: to study hard, to get the best grades and to getting a good job when I graduate.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE This is what I want: to study hard, to get the best grades and to get a good job when I graduate.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE I advise you to sleep early, eat healthy food and to exercise regularly.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE I advise you to sleep early, eat healthy food and exercise regularly.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE I consider your behavior rude, irresponsible, and I think it is offensive.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE I consider your behavior rude, irresponsible, and offensive.