Practice
Does each sentence use parallel or nonparallel structure
1. He went jogging and walking.
2. He likes to jog and walking.
3. Bob went to get gas for the car and to buy dinner.
4. Sally likes to read and to write.
5. However her brother does not like to read and writing.
6. He went to play basketball and then went to the pool.
7. He put away his pen after he putting his cap on it.
8. John likes to play basketball and playing football.
9. The book was exciting and interesting
10. He turned his computer on and to start writing his essay.
answer key
1. parallel
2. nonparallel
3. parallel
4. parallel
5. nonparallel
6. parallel
7. nonparallel
8. nonparallel
9. parallel
10. nonparallel
1. He went jogging and walking.
2. He likes to jog and walking.
3. Bob went to get gas for the car and to buy dinner.
4. Sally likes to read and to write.
5. However her brother does not like to read and writing.
6. He went to play basketball and then went to the pool.
7. He put away his pen after he putting his cap on it.
8. John likes to play basketball and playing football.
9. The book was exciting and interesting
10. He turned his computer on and to start writing his essay.
answer key
1. parallel
2. nonparallel
3. parallel
4. parallel
5. nonparallel
6. parallel
7. nonparallel
8. nonparallel
9. parallel
10. nonparallel