Unparallel construction occurs when the kind of words or phrases being used shifts or changes in the middle of a sentence.
All products must be tested, receive approval, and have labeling before shipment.
(The sentence shifts verb forms from be tested to receive approval to have labeling.)
All products must be tested, approved, and labeled before shipment.
(All three verbs end with ed - they are consistent or parallel.)
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