Question

which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

• the architect expected that she would present her plan, her presentation, and then ask if there were any questions.
• the architect expected that she would present her plan, show her presentation, and then she might ask if there were any questions.
• the architect expected that she would present her plan, would show her presentation, and would ask if there were any questions.
• the architect expected that she would present her plan, that there would be time for her presentation, and people could ask questions.

Explanation:

Parallel structure requires consistent grammatical form for linked items.

1. First option: Mixes verb phrase ("present her plan") with noun phrase ("her presentation") → inconsistent.
2. Second option: Shifts from "would [verb]" to "she might ask" → breaks parallelism.
3. Third option: Uses repeated "would [verb]" structure for all three actions: would present, would show, would ask → maintains consistent grammatical form.
4. Fourth option: Mixes clause structures and shifts subjects → inconsistent.

Answer:

C. The architect expected that she would present her plan, would show her presentation, and would ask if there were any questions