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5 Tips to Solve Parallelism Questions in GMAT Sentence Correction Quickly

Are you aware of the Parallelism Questions in the Sentence Correction section of GMAT? No? Maybe you are losing an important point in your GMAT Score. No issues, here are some tips to solve parallelism questions in GMAT quickly.

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Parallelism is also known as parallel structure question that can appear often in GMAT sentence correction questions. Parallel structure means, sentences with words “rather”, “instead of”, “Not only – but also”, etc. That means, two parallel points are under comparison or as choices. So both the points must be parallel, i.e., same tense or same kind of expression. Along with GMAT Sentence correction tips, learn how to solve parallel questions as well.

Now, as parallel questions can be expected in Sentence correction questions, here are the 5 best tips to solve them and boost your GMAT score:

1.      Same Grammatical form:

While the parallel structure is used, all the things in the list should be of the same grammatical form. That means, if they are nouns, all should be nouns.  If adjectives, all must be adjectives.

For Example, Sarath is an honest, smart, and loving person.

In the same way, verbs shall also be in the same tense. Ravi loves dancing, singing, and playing.

2.      Check the position of preposition:

When an article or any preposition is using before the series of the parallel things, make sure the article is used either before the first term or repeated before each term.  This is one of the parallelism question rules.

3.      Correlative expressions placements :

Correlative Expressions means “Not only-but also”, “But - and”, “Neither-nor”, etc. These kinds of expressions should be used exactly before the parallel terms. 

For Example, The painting is neither impressive nor attractive.

Again make sure both the parallel terms are in the same grammatical sense.

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4.      Verify the Comparisons:

When a comparison is made, both the terms should be parallel which is important. For example, we can compare a characteristic of a person rather than a person to person. This kind of question can be tricky because it seems correct and clear while reading. But remember to check whether the character is being compared or the other part.

5.      Go with the logic:

Solving parallelism questions only through grammar may lead to mistakes. Because, sometimes grammatically, the sentence looks correct but the meaning has no sense. So, check whether the sentence is logical enough or not.

Practice with these tips which will help you to save time. It is easy to master the GMAT test, but it will require the guidance of GMAT expert trainers, who can bring a visible change in your GMAT score.

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