PARALLEL STRUCTURE WITH LISTS

Parallel structure is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence. By making each compared item or idea in your sentence follow the same grammatical pattern, you create parallel construction.

NONPARALLEL EXAMPLE

• Sports players must be an athlete, fit, and using quickness
• The problem with this sentence is that using quickness should be quick

PARALLEL SENTENCE

• A sports player needs to be an athlete, fit, and quick