Parallel Structure
Parallel Structure is also known as parallelism.
Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level. The usual way to join parallel structures is with the use of coordinating conjunctions such as "and" or "or." https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/623/01/
Examples:
Parallel: Mary likes to hike, to swim, and to ride a bicycle.
Not Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle.
You need the same forms in the sentence for the sentence to have parallel structure.
Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level. The usual way to join parallel structures is with the use of coordinating conjunctions such as "and" or "or." https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/623/01/
Examples:
Parallel: Mary likes to hike, to swim, and to ride a bicycle.
Not Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle.
You need the same forms in the sentence for the sentence to have parallel structure.