Question

question 6
10 pts
the following sentences may be missing one or more words that are needed for parallelism and clarity. select the revised version that uses parallel structure correctly; or, if the original sentence is correct, select no change.
the qualities of friendship include being a good listener, an honest opinion, and a sense of humor.
the qualities of friendship include being a good listener, honesty, and having a sense of humor.
the qualities of friendship include being a good listener, giving an honest opinion, and having a sense of humor.
no change

Explanation:

Parallel structure requires consistent grammatical forms in a list. The original sentence mixes a gerund phrase ("being a good listener") with noun phrases ("an honest opinion", "a sense of humor"). The first option also mixes inconsistent forms. The second option uses gerund phrases ("being a good listener", "giving an honest opinion", "having a sense of humor") for all items, creating proper parallelism.

Answer:

The qualities of friendship include being a good listener, giving an honest opinion, and having a sense of humor.