Here are the parts of the sentence that need to be parallel (that means they need to match each other in their construction):
Is it true that Superman
could leap tall buildings = verb phrase
run faster than a locomotive = verb phrase
that bullets would bounce off his skin = dependent clause
All need to be verb phrases
OR
all need to be dependent clauses.
How will you make them match?
I need help editing errors in parallelism in the following sentence: Is it true that Superman could leap tall buildings, run faster than a locomotive, and that bullets would bounce off his skin?
2 answers
No. Superman was "faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound", ...
However, in this selection, are you asking if he could leap tall buildings, run faster than a locomotive,and dodge bullets?
or are you asking could he leap tall buildings, run faster than a locomotive, bounce bullets off his skin?
Personally, I thought Wonder Woman was a better superhero.
However, in this selection, are you asking if he could leap tall buildings, run faster than a locomotive,and dodge bullets?
or are you asking could he leap tall buildings, run faster than a locomotive, bounce bullets off his skin?
Personally, I thought Wonder Woman was a better superhero.