Parallel Structure

Keep lists grammatically balanced.

Examples

• She likes reading, writing, and painting.

Key rules

• Keep the same grammatical form in lists and pairs
• Verb-ing with verb-ing, noun with noun
• Applies to both ... and and not only ... but also
• Repeating the preposition or article maintains balance

Common mistakes

• I like swimming, to run and cycling → I like swimming, running and cycling
• She is smart and with kindness → She is smart and kind