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Which of the following sentences shows an example of parallel structure? (1 point) I love to jog in the morning, paint in the afternoon, and watching television with my family in the evening. Henry would store his books under the sofa, in the back of his closet, and, sometimes, he'd put them in his backpack too. Felicity can bike 20 miles, can swim three miles, and run two miles, all without breaking a sweat. I forgave you when you lost my dog; I forgave you when you were late picking me up from the library; and I forgave you when you forgot to come to my soccer match.

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The sentence that shows an example of parallel structure is: "Felicity can bike 20 miles, can swim three miles, and run two miles, all without breaking a sweat."

However, it should be noted that this sentence could be improved for clarity and correctness by maintaining the same grammatical structure. A corrected version would be: "Felicity can bike 20 miles, swim three miles, and run two miles, all without breaking a sweat." This correction ensures that all verbs are in the same form, which is essential for true parallel structure.

I forgave you when you lost my dog. I forgive you when you were late picking me up from the library and I forgive you when you forgot to come to my soccer match.

The sentence you provided does not have perfect parallel structure. Here’s how to improve it to ensure parallelism:

"I forgave you when you lost my dog; I forgave you when you were late picking me up from the library; and I forgave you when you forgot to come to my soccer match."

This maintains consistency in the verb tense ("forgave") across all clauses while also preserving the overall structure of the sentence, ensuring each part mirrors the others.

Alternatively, you could also adjust the tense to make it present tense for consistency:

"I forgive you when you lose my dog; I forgive you when you are late picking me up from the library; and I forgive you when you forget to come to my soccer match."

Both approaches create a parallel structure in the sentences.