which of these sentences has correct parallel structure? \n1. tom likes biking, to ski, and going to the…

which of these sentences has correct parallel structure? \n1. tom likes biking, to ski, and going to the movies. \n2. dora bought a gift that was expensive, timely, and had a red bow for decoration. \n3. andrea goes to her job, worked a full shift, and then returned home to sleep. \n4. kim thinks that the change is necessary, that it needs to be planned, and that it needs to be fully funded.

which of these sentences has correct parallel structure? \n1. tom likes biking, to ski, and going to the movies. \n2. dora bought a gift that was expensive, timely, and had a red bow for decoration. \n3. andrea goes to her job, worked a full shift, and then returned home to sleep. \n4. kim thinks that the change is necessary, that it needs to be planned, and that it needs to be fully funded.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

To determine correct parallel structure, we check if items in a list have the same grammatical form.

  • Option 1: "biking" (gerund), "to ski" (infinitive), "going" (gerund) – mixed forms.
  • Option 2: "expensive" (adjective), "timely" (adjective), "had a red bow..." (verb phrase) – mixed forms.
  • Option 3: "goes" (present), "worked" (past), "returned" (past) – mixed tenses.
  • Option 4: Three "that" - introduced clauses with the same structure: "that the change is necessary", "that it needs to be planned", "that it needs to be fully funded" – consistent parallel structure.

Answer:

  1. Kim thinks that the change is necessary, that it needs to be planned, and that it needs to be fully funded.