Faulty Parallelism

Faulty parallelism is the use of incorrect structures. It occurs when parts of a sentence mean the same thing but don’t use the same form.

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Faulty parallelism occurs, usually in lists, when the verb tenses or other parts of the sentence do not correspond.

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In order to better understand what faulty parallelism is, it’s helpful to have a solid understanding of parallelism.

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Parallel structures keep the sentence consistent. Below are a few examples of parallel sentence structures.

• They are not going to hire an employee who is always late, lazy, and unprofessional.

• She is looking for someone who is consistent, easy-going, and dependable.

• I like to run, swim and hike.

• All are correct.

Below readers will find a few examples of faulty parallelism.

• I like running, to go swim, and hiking.

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• They are not going to hire an employee who is always late, lazy, and acting unprofessionally

• She is looking for someone who is consistent, easy-going, and dependable on time.

• All are correct.

Which sentence is correct?

• Samantha likes to run, jumping around in the backyard and played with her friend Jorge yesterday.

• Samantha likes running and jumping around in her backyard; in fact, yesterday she played there with her friend Jorge.

Which sentence is correct?

• Henry likes a ball, to jump and running outside.

• Henry likes balls and likes jumping and running outside.

Which sentence is correct?

• Grandpa walked carefully, slowly, and haltingly.

• Grandpa walked carefully, in a slow way, and halted a lot.

Which sentence is correct?

• The war in Ukraine caused NATO to join together, and they put sanctions on Russia, and everyone stopped buying Russian oil.

• Because of the war in Ukraine, NATO nations joined together, sanctioned Russia, and stopped buying Russian oil.

Which sentence is correct?

• The English teacher had an unpleasant, nasal tone, but conveyed the information clearly and humorously.

• The English teacher spoke in a nasal tone, unpleasantly, but conveying the information clearly and was funny.