Question

Determine whether the sentences are "parallel" or "not parallel."

Answer 1

Answer:

1. not parallel
2. parallel
3. not parallel
4. not parallel
5. parallel

Explanation:

The key to identifying parallelism in sentences and also using it effectively to avoid making the grammatical error of have a non-parallel sentence is to make sure the verbs of the sentence have the same grammatical structure.

If one of the verbs is a gerund (writing) and the second is an infinitive (to plagiarize) then the sentence sounds a little choppy. A better way to write number 3 would be:

Writing may be difficult, but plagiarizing is illegal.