关于正确用平行句的问题
在英语中，所谓平行句就是把结构相似或相同，意义有关，语义一致的一个或几个词组或句子并列用。包含名词短语、形容词短语、副词短语、动词短语、非谓语动词短语、从句等的平行。正确用平行结构，既能使重点突出，又能使句子更易理解和连贯。比如：
1. We should judge a person not only by what he says but also his deeds.
此句中的what he said和his deeds在结构上是不平行的，因此其中一个应该被改正。即：
We should judge a person not only by what he says but also by what he does.或We should judge a person not only by his words but also his deeds.
2. We thought she was young, fair and a beautiful girl.
此句要么用名词短语的平行，要么用形容词短语的平行。即改为：We thought she was young, fair and beautiful.或We thought she was a young, fair and beautiful girl.
3. He sat down at the table and began to read newspaper.
4. He likes playing basketball and collecting stamps.
5. The teachers and students have great faith and high hopes for you.
此句中的名词faith和hope尽管是平行的，但它们应该接不一样的介词。该为：The teachers and students have great faith in and high hopes for you.
