No: The school bus skidded, turned sideways, then comes to a stop. Yes: The school bus skidded, turned sideways, and came to a stop. (并列时态) No: I don’t know why I married someone who is miserly, sloppy and a bore. Yes: I don’t know why I married someone who is miserly, sloppy and boring. (形容词平行结构) No: In the wreck the circus lost a panda and elephant. Yes: In the wreck the circus lost a panda and an elephant. (不定冠词的平行结构) No: I debated whether I should give the beggar money or to offer him food. Yes: I debated whether to give the beggar money or to offer him food. (不定式的平行结构) No: They would lie on the battlefield for hours and sometimes days. Yes: They would lie on the battlefield for hours and sometimes for days. (介词平行结构) No: Michael’s vacuum cleaner squealed loudly, shook violently, and dust filled the air. Yes: Michael’s vacuum cleaner squealed loudly, shook violently, and filled the air with dust. (并列谓语) No: The mechanic explained the problem, method, and the tools that he was going to use. Yes: The mechanic explained the problem, method, and tools that he was going to use. (并列带有定冠词"the"的名词) No: He retired respected by his associates, admired by his friends, and his employees loved him. Yes: He retired respected by his associates, admired by his friends, and loved by his employees. (并列被动语态) No: As a young man he had been to Shanghai, fighting in the Anti-Japanese War, and following the Nationalist Party to Chongking. Yes: As a young man he had been to Shanghai, had fought in the Anti-Japanese War and had followed the Nationalist Party to Chongking. (并列过去完成时) No: Jane is pretty, with brown hair, and has a graceful manner. Yes: Jane is pretty, brown-haired, and graceful. (形容词平行结构) No: He left the city because of his lack of success in business, the departure of his friends and because his health deteriorated rapidly. Yes: He left the city because of his lack of success in business, the departure of his fr
