Select the answer with parallel structure. A. Last week Mark started coming home late, missing classes, and arguing with his p
arents. B. Last week Mark started coming home late, missing classes, and he is arguing with his parents. C. Last week Mark started to come home late, to miss classes, and arguing. D. Last week Mark started coming home late, misses classes, and argues with his parents.
A. Last week Mark started <u>coming home late</u>, <u>missing classes</u>, and <u>arguing with his parents</u>
Explanation:
A parallel structure is used when the same pattern is repeated and the same pattern has the same function. For example, in the statement above, the verb <em>to start</em> is used with some complements. The complements , which refer to different activities, are expressed through participles ( _ing): <em>starting...; missing </em>...and <em>arguing.</em>.... These are all participles and function as the complement of <em>to start.</em>
The following group of words given above is a complete sentence. It is a complete sentence because it consists of a subject and a verb. The subject of the given sentence is "they" and the verb is "spoke". This sentence conveys a complete thought and only contains a simple subject and a predicate with its complement "before lunch".
