Mastering Parallel Structure in SAT Writing

They require more physical space

They are more expensive to maintain

They need to be photocopied

They are less likely to be misplaced

Preassembled meal kits are cheap, healthy, and convenient.

She ran her business briskly, efficiently, and speedily.

She ran her business briskly, efficiently, and with speed.

The hobbits packed their bags with mushrooms, biscuits, and cheese.

Subject-verb agreement

Parallel structure

Verb tense consistency

Pronoun consistency

Change the adjective to a noun

Underline all elements

Change the nouns to adjectives

Remove the adjective

The word 'and'

The word 'with' before 'cheese'

The word 'bags'

The word 'mushrooms'

Change 'cheaply' and 'healthily' to 'cheap' and 'healthy'

Change 'convenient' to 'conveniently'

Remove 'especially when compared to take out'

Add 'being' before 'convenient'

They require, they don't need, they are

They don't require, they don't need, they are

They require, they need, they are

They don't require, they need, they are

Being

Delete the underlined portion

Because they are

No change

Identify and interrupt the parallel structure

Focus only on the underlined parts

Match the underlined portion to the non-underlined parts

Always add more descriptive elements

Eliminate unnecessary words

Repeat key prepositions

Underline all repeating elements

Add more conjunctions