Question: Parallel structure only applies to lists.

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Parallel structure can happen WITHIN one sentence or ACROSS multiple sentences.

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Parallel structure can include conjugating multiple verbs into the same tense.

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Parallel structure is the same thing as being redundant; things are being repeated.

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We use parallelism because it creates rhythm, adds emphasis to what the writer wants to highlight, and helps certain ideas stick in the listener’s memory.

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Identify the example of parallelism that uses an infinitive + a verb.

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Together we rise, together we fall, and together we survive.

Dogs like to run, to swim, and to play fetch.

During the triathlon, he biked, swam, and ran.

The lazy student procrastinated and waited until the last minute.

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Identify the example of parallelism that uses a gerund + verb to keep it parallel.

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The reporter had to write his article quickly, accurately, and politely.

Strawberries are delicious, healthy, and sweet.

“Success is getting what you want, and to be happy is wanting what you get.”

My bestie is good at baking, swimming, and drawing.

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The quote by Abraham Lincoln is parallelism because it uses an infinitive + verb structure when it says "Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away."

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Abraham Lincoln is the first president to consciously use parallelism in his speeches.

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