Which of the following sentences shows an example of parallel structure?

Question

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

b. 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.

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

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

Answer 1

The sentence that shows an example of parallel structure is:

b. 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.

In this sentence, the structure of the phrases "I forgave you when..." is consistent throughout, creating a parallel structure. The other sentences show inconsistencies in their structure.