Which sentence is written using parallel structure?

a. The choir director asked student to study the new music, practice at least an hour a day, and hopes they will be better prepared next time
b. The student petition asked for additional funding, a delayed school start, and will promote teacher recruitment ideas
c. The committee met to discuss budgeting issues, recruiting new volunteers, and end-of-year celebration plans
d. The local humane society wrote on editorial asking for volunteers to help walk the dogs, clean cages, and they also wanted help at the front desk.

1 answer

The sentence that uses parallel structure is:

c. The committee met to discuss budgeting issues, recruiting new volunteers, and end-of-year celebration plans.

In this sentence, all elements of the list follow a similar grammatical structure ("to discuss," "recruiting," and "end-of-year"), maintaining a consistent format. The other options do not have consistent grammatical structures across their items.