Question

Which is an example of parallelism in writing?
A maintaining the same verb tenses in a sentence
B adding a concluding sentence to a paragraph
C including a personal anecdote in an essay
Correct the following sentence: My dog loves eating steak and to take walks.
A My dog loves eating steak and taking walks.
B My dog loves to eat steak and taking walks.
C My dog loves eating steak and to take walks.
A good way to remember how parallel structure works is to think about ________________.
A chemistry reactions in science class
B parallel lines in math class
C the equator in geography class
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Answer 1

Answers:
1) A — maintaining the same verb tenses (or grammatical forms) in a sentence.
2) A — My dog loves eating steak and taking walks. (uses parallel gerunds: eating, taking)
3) B — parallel lines in math class (good mnemonic for "matching" forms).