No: The school bus skidded, turned sideways, then comes to a stop. 　　Yes: The school bus skidded, turned sideways, and came to a stop. 　　(并列時態(tài)) 　　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. 　　(形容詞平行結構) 　　No: In the wreck the circus lost a panda and elephant. 　　Yes: In the wreck the circus lost a panda and an elephant. 　　(不定冠詞的平行結構) 　　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. 　　(不定式的平行結構) 　　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. 　　(介詞平行結構) 　　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. 　　(并列謂語) 　　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. 　　(并列帶有定冠詞"the"的名詞) 　　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. 　　(并列被動語態(tài)) 　　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. 　　(并列過去完成時) 　　No: Jane is pretty, with brown hair, and has a graceful manner. 　　Yes: Jane is pretty, brown-haired, and graceful. 　　(形容詞平行結構) 　　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