Question

Choose the version below that uses parallel structure correctly.


Peter Parker thinks the movie bores him
bores him
is boring
, in need of surprises
in need of surprises
predictable
, and he doesn't see the point
he doesn't see the point
pointless
.

Answer 1

The version that uses parallel structure correctly is:

"Peter Parker thinks the movie is boring, in need of surprises, predictable, and he doesn't see the point."

This version maintains a parallel structure by following a consistent format for the descriptions of the movie. However, it still contains a slight inconsistency in the last part. A more refined version might be:

"Peter Parker thinks the movie is boring, in need of surprises, and predictable, and he doesn't see the point."

This adjustment keeps the parallelism by ensuring that each descriptive element follows a similar grammatical structure.