Question

Which sentence from the passage uses a correct parallel structure? A) Either way, he had to choose quickly, as the stand was rapidly approaching. B) Coming down the sidewalk at a breakneck pace, Jimmy knew he would have to make a decision soon. C) As the stand rapidly approached, he closed his eyes, made his choice, and was praying for a good result. D) He could hit the brakes on his scooter, try to skid to a stop, and avoid the little girl's lemonade stand he saw ahead.

Answer 1

D) He could hit the brakes on his scooter, try to skid to a stop, and avoid the little girl's lemonade stand he saw ahead.

Explanation:

A parallel structure is the repetition of a grammatical form within a sentence.

Sentence D shows the repetition of a bare infinitive:

the sentence has three bare infinitives (hit, try, avoid) used with the modal verb could.

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