Question

The volleyball team practiced their serves, rotations, and ________. Which choice completes the sentence with correct parallel structure?
a. spikes.
b. spiking.
c. spikes the ball.
d. spikes over the net.

Answer 1

Answer

Correct Answer is a.(spikes)

Explanation:

option a is correct because here serves, rotation and spikes all the three words are using as object.

The volleyball team practiced their serves, rotations, and spikes.

option b cannot be correct because here spiking is used as a verb and sentence(The volleyball team practiced their serves, ) is in past indefinite form and we cant use word spiking here because this form of verb is used in continues form of sentences only.

Option c cannot be correct as because in this option ""spikes the ball" spikes is used as a verb  which can be used in present indefinite form of sentence only but here sentence is in past indefinite form.

Again option d cannot be correct because  in this option ""spikes over the net" spikes is used as a verb  which can be used in present indefinite form of sentence only but here sentence is in past indefinite form.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option (A)

Explanation:

Parallel structure in a sentence refers to the usage of the same type of words that describes multiple purposes comprised of equal significance. These parallel structures are usually connected in a sentence by using coordinating conjunctions. For example, and, or.

In the given question, the correct answer is "spikes" that completes the above sentence with the correct parallel structure.

A volleyball spike is defined as a game-plan that is usually set by the team players, where the ball is to pass through over the net in such a way that nobody in the opposite team can receive the ball, thereby adding points to the team that throws the ball. In order to do this, a good practice is required by the players.

Thus, the correct answer is option (A).