PARALLELISM

it means we will be having more than a one item in the

sentence and each item in the sentence should follow tha same
gramatical structure.
Ex: Today I will clean my bed room, the living room and feed my
dog.
1. Clean my bed room -> action
2. The living room -> noun -> clean my living room or neaten
the living room -> action
3. Feed my dog -> action
Today I will clean my bed room, clean the living room and feed
my dog.
FILL IN THE BLANK WITH CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB.USE THE FORM
OF THE FIRST GIVEN VERB
1. To cheer,_to cry_____(cry),__to praise____(praise)
2. Have written,___have sealed_________(seal),___have
mailed_________(mail)
3. Swimming,___eating_____(eat),___swallowing_______(swallow)
RECTIFY PARALLELISM ERRORS
1. He invested his money in real estate, in stock market and in solar
energy.
2. I have to wash my clothes, water the plants and clean my bedroom.
No error
3. Dribbling, shooting and to pass passing are important skills in
basketball.
4. My friend learned how to tie a knot, how to start a fire, and
horseback riding how to ride a horseback.
5. Every summer, I like to trek, play a game of tennis and cleaning clean
my watertank.
6. All the books in this library have been either donated by a college
professor or purchased from the nearby bookstore. No error
1. donated by a college professor - past
2. purchased from the nearby bookstore - past

7. A. Going for a walk in the evening and to meet a friend on the street
is a simple and great pleasure.
B. Going for a walk in the evening and meeting a friend on the street is a
simple and great pleasure.
C. To go for a walk in the evening and to meet a friend on the street is a
simple and great pleasure.
D. Both c and D
 8. The computer network is safer, stronger and secure more secure.
Safe safer safest
Strong stronger strongest
Good better best
Beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
Secure more secure most secure

9. His favourite hobbies are to swim, to skip and chatting to chat.

10. We can travel to our destination by sea, by land or by air.
11. It would make my day complete to see you, going to a movie to go
to a movie, and to have dinner with you.
12. I am responsible for maintaining the time log, arranging meetings
and also to route telephone calls routing telephone calls.

PRACTICE EXERCISE
1. Neither Sachin Tendulkar nor V.V.S Lakshman,(A)/both of whom are
batting (B) at the crease at the moment,(C)/are capable of rescuing
India’s innings.(D)
2. I was(A)/ so overcome with thirst(B)/that either of the
drinks(C)/were fine with me.(D)
3. Neither of the girls(A)/know that(B)/her teacher(C)/has seen the
police report.(D)
4. The gymnastic team has been practicing(A)/for the last five
years(B)/but are yet(C)/to win a Gold medal.(D)
5. The captain,(A)/along with team,(B)/practice at the nets(C)/ every
day.(D)
6. An actor knows(A)/how to memorize(B)/his lines(C)/ and getting into
character.(D)
7. Richa’s daily exercises(A)/include running ,(B)/swimming,(C)/ and lift
weights .
8. I like(A)/to read books,(B)/ play the guitar(C)/and to watch
movies.(D)