Faulty Parallelism
Faulty Parallelism 1. What counts isn't how you look but your behavior.
What counts isn't how you look but how you behave. 2. The president promised to reform health care, preserve social security, and a balanced budget.
The president promised to reform health care, preserve social security, and balance the budget. 3. He described skiing in the Alps, swimming in the Adriatic, and the drive across the Sahara Desert. (faulty parallelism)
He described skiing in the Alps, swimming in the Adriatic, and driving across the Sahara Desert. (parallel) 4. Kate prepared the speech on the plane, and it was delivered by her at the conference.
Kate prepared the speech on the plane and delivered it at the conference. 5. Elaine liked to have a beer, exchanging stories with her friends, and watch the men walk by.
Elaine liked to have a beer, exchange stories with her friends, and watch the men walk by. 6. The administration approved the student's right to drop the class but not meeting with the professor.
The administration approved the student's right to drop the class but not to meet with the professor. 7. The committee chose to postpone the motion rather than voting on it.
The committee chose to postpone the motion rather than to vote on it. 8. Swimming, seeing movies and to go for walk are my hobbies.
Swimming, seeing movies and walking are my hobbies. 9. We should vote for Clinton because he is honest, knowledgeable and he is a hard-working.
We should vote for Clinton because he is honest, knowledgeable and hard-working.
10. The board decided to pass the bill, approve the contract and it would reelect the Chairman.
The board decided to pass the bill, approve the contract and reelect the Chairman. 11. I like to eat rich deserts, playing fast card-games, and riddles.
I like eating rich deserts, playing fast card-games, and solving difficult riddles. 12. My uncle likes to eat in expensive restaurants and
What counts isn't how you look but how you behave. 2. The president promised to reform health care, preserve social security, and a balanced budget.
The president promised to reform health care, preserve social security, and balance the budget. 3. He described skiing in the Alps, swimming in the Adriatic, and the drive across the Sahara Desert. (faulty parallelism)
He described skiing in the Alps, swimming in the Adriatic, and driving across the Sahara Desert. (parallel) 4. Kate prepared the speech on the plane, and it was delivered by her at the conference.
Kate prepared the speech on the plane and delivered it at the conference. 5. Elaine liked to have a beer, exchanging stories with her friends, and watch the men walk by.
Elaine liked to have a beer, exchange stories with her friends, and watch the men walk by. 6. The administration approved the student's right to drop the class but not meeting with the professor.
The administration approved the student's right to drop the class but not to meet with the professor. 7. The committee chose to postpone the motion rather than voting on it.
The committee chose to postpone the motion rather than to vote on it. 8. Swimming, seeing movies and to go for walk are my hobbies.
Swimming, seeing movies and walking are my hobbies. 9. We should vote for Clinton because he is honest, knowledgeable and he is a hard-working.
We should vote for Clinton because he is honest, knowledgeable and hard-working.
10. The board decided to pass the bill, approve the contract and it would reelect the Chairman.
The board decided to pass the bill, approve the contract and reelect the Chairman. 11. I like to eat rich deserts, playing fast card-games, and riddles.
I like eating rich deserts, playing fast card-games, and solving difficult riddles. 12. My uncle likes to eat in expensive restaurants and