GMAT Parallelism Consists of 2 Major Categories:
1) Two-Part Construction - 80% of Parallelism Questions
2) Lists - 20% of Parallelism Questions
Idioms - Idioms are random pairings of words (“either...or”, for example). You’ll need to know all of the following 2-Part Parallelism Idioms:
1. More A than B.
2. As manyA's as B's.
3. As much A as B.
4. Not only A, but also B.
5. The more the A, the less the B.
6. No less wasA than was B.
7.A is to X as B is to Y.
8. ToA is to B.
9. NotA, but rather B
10. A instead of B.
11. The same to A as to B.
12. Range fromA to B.
13. Both A and B.
14. Neither A, nor B.
15. EitherA, or B.
16. MistakeA for B.
17. PreferA to B.
18. RegardA as B.
19.A regarded as X.
20. Think of A as B.
21. Believe A to be X.
Lists, typically 3 items or more, need to be listed in a consistent way. Here are the categories to expect:
1. Nouns - Thomas, a regular shopper at Colson’s, bought a new pair of slacks, an overcoat, and a pair of jeans.
2. Verbs - The company plans to expand to new regions, bolster its recent marketing campaign, and cut its prices.
3. Adjectives - The exhibit was regarded as profoundly emotional, beautiful, and well-thought out.