Question

Choose the version below that uses parallel structure correctly.


Instead of making the long, challenging trek up the hill, Sheldon Plankton chose to unbuckle his rollerblades
chose to unbuckle his rollerblades
unbuckled his rollerblades
, was tying
was tying
tie
the laces together, and slingsling
sling
to sling
them over his shoulder.

Answer 1

The version that uses parallel structure correctly is:

"Instead of making the long, challenging trek up the hill, Sheldon Plankton chose to unbuckle his rollerblades, tie the laces together, and sling them over his shoulder."

In this version, all three actions ("unbuckle," "tie," and "sling") are in the same form, creating a parallel structure.