Question

What is the best definition of parallel structure?

A. using the same grammatical construction to express similar ideas
B. using complex phrases and clauses in writing
C. using descriptive forms such as adjective-nouns and adverb-verbs
D. using articles and conjunctions to connect ideas

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. using the same grammatical construction to express similar ideas

Answer 2

Parallel structure is the use of the same grammatical structure in a text: the correct answer is A. It does not matter then whether this structure has articles, complex phrases or adverb-verbs, as long as the structure of two or more sentences is the same!