Question

which sentence uses the correct parallel structure? a he spends his time reading books, playing basketball, and to watch tv. b the movie was exciting, suspenseful, and full of surprises. c she enjoys hiking, swimming, and cycling on the weekends. d the teacher is patient, explains clearly, and with enthusiasm.

Explanation:

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

• Option A: "reading books" (gerund), "playing basketball" (gerund), and "to watch TV" (infinitive) are not parallel.
• Option B: "exciting" (adjective), "suspenseful" (adjective), and "full of surprises" (phrase) are not parallel.
• Option C: "hiking", "swimming", and "cycling" are all gerunds, so they have a parallel structure.
• Option D: "is patient" (adjective phrase), "explains clearly" (verb phrase), and "with enthusiasm" (prepositional phrase) are not parallel.

Answer:

C. She enjoys hiking, swimming, and cycling on the weekends.