15/07/2026
đŻ GED RLA Grammar: Parallel Structure
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Definition
Parallel Structure áááŻááŹ...
áá°ááŽáá˛áˇ áĄááŻááş (áááŻáˇ) áĄááŻááşááŽááŹáá˝áąááᯠááąáŹáşááźáá˛áˇáĄá፠áá°ááŽáá˛áˇ Grammar Form ááᯠáĄááŻáśá¸ááźáŻááąá¸ááŹá¸ááźááşá¸ ááźá
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Form áá°ááááş! Pattern áá°ááááş!
â Incorrect Example
She likes reading, to swim, and biking.
áᎠsentence áážáŹ
reading (Verb + ing)
to swim (Infinitive)
biking (Verb + ing)
Grammar Form ááá°áá˛áˇáĄáá˝ááş Parallel Structure Error ááźá
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She likes reading, swimming, and biking.
Grammar Form áĄáŹá¸ááŻáśá¸ Verb + ing ááźá
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Example (2)
â The student wanted to study, getting good grades, and a scholarship.
Grammar Form ááŻáśá¸ááťááŻá¸ááąáŹááąááŤáááşá
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The student wanted to study, to get good grades, and to earn a scholarship.
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The student wanted studying, getting good grades, and earning a scholarship.
Example (3)
â He is smart, hardworking, and studies every night.
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He is smart, hardworking, and responsible.
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He studies every night, completes his homework, and reviews his notes.
Example (4)
â Success requires working hard, determination, and to stay focused.
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Success requires working hard, staying determined, and staying focused.
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Parallel Structure ááᯠáá˝áąáˇáááş...
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â and / or / nor ááąáŹááşáážáŹ Pattern áá°ááŹá¸?
â Verb áá˝áąáĄáŹá¸ááŻáśá¸ Form áá°ááŹá¸?
đ¨ GED Exam Tip
GED á áááźáŹáá á
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Lists
Comparisons
Both...and
Either...or
Neither...nor
Not only...but also
áᎠPattern áá˝áąáá˝áąáˇáááş Grammar Form ááᯠáĄáááşá
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đ GED Style Practice Question (1)
Which sentence uses correct parallel structure?
A. She enjoys reading, swimming, and biking.
B. She enjoys reading, to swim, and biking.
C. She enjoys to read, swimming, and bikes.
D. She enjoys read, swimming, and biking.
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation: List áá˛á Verb Form áĄáŹá¸ááŻáśá¸ -ing ááźá
áşáááŻáˇ Parallel Structure áážááşááŤáááşá
đ GED Style Practice Question (2)
Choose the sentence that correctly revises the error.
â The manager asked employees to arrive early, finishing reports, and attend the meeting.
A. arrive early, finishing reports, and attending the meeting
B. arriving early, finishing reports, and attend the meeting
C. arrive early, finish reports, and attend the meeting
D. to arrive early, finish reports, attending the meeting
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation: Verb Form áĄáŹá¸ááŻáśá¸ Base Verb (arrive, finish, attend) ááźá
áşáááŻáˇ Pattern áá°ááŤáááşá
đ GED Style Practice Question (3)
Which sentence has a parallel structure error?
A. He enjoys singing, dancing, and acting.
B. The class learned to read, to write, and to speak confidently.
C. She is kind, patient, and helpful.
D. We spent the weekend hiking, to fish, and camping.
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Correct Answer: D
Explanation: hiking / camping á -ing Form ááźá
áşááąáááˇáş to fish á Infinitive ááźá
áşááąáá˛áˇáĄáá˝ááş Parallel Structure ááážááşááŤá
â Correct Version:
We spent the weekend hiking, fishing, and camping.
đŻ GED Quick Rule
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Verb + ing â áĄáŹá¸ááŻáśá¸ Verb + ing
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To + Verb â áĄáŹá¸ááŻáśá¸ To + Verb
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đ˘ Parallel Structure = Same Pattern = Correct Grammar
đ´ Different Grammar Forms = Parallel Structure Error
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