Which of the following sentences shows an example of parallel structure?(1 point)

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Felicity can bike 20 miles, can swim three miles, and run two miles, all without breaking a sweat.
Felicity can bike 20 miles, can swim three miles, and run two miles, all without breaking a sweat.

Henry would store his books under the sofa, in the back of his closet, and, sometimes, he’d put them in his backpack too.
Henry would store his books under the sofa, in the back of his closet, and, sometimes, he’d put them in his backpack too.

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.
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.

I love to jog in the morning, paint in the afternoon, and watching television with my family in the evening.
I love to jog in the morning, paint in the afternoon, and watching television with my family in the evening.

1 answer

The sentence that shows an example of parallel structure is:

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 sentence maintains a consistent structure throughout the clauses, which makes it a good example of parallel structure. The other sentences do not keep the same grammatical form across their elements.