Question

Choose the version below that uses parallel structure correctly.


After Gordon saw his credit card bill, he had to stop ordering so many DVDs, beach balls
beach balls
beach ball purchases
buying beach balls
, and air horns.

Answer 1

The version that uses parallel structure correctly is:

"After Gordon saw his credit card bill, he had to stop ordering so many DVDs, buying beach balls, and air horns."

In this version, all the items in the list are gerunds (verbs ending in -ing), maintaining parallel structure.