<u>Explanation:</u>
Note, to make a sentence more parallel simply means separating the details to allow easy understanding and remembrance by the readers of what was said.
So it could be written as;
To become a professional musician involves taking:
- thousands of hours of practice and
- finally working hard to make connections in the music industry.
For APEX the correct answer is A. An exploration of ideas
The phrases in the passage which are verb phrases are:
- offers prescription drug coverage
-to help senior citizens
-get the prescription drugs
-are enrolled in the Medicare Advantage Plan
-can join a drug plan
-to get this coverage
-look for the Medicare Approved seal
-to make sure
-are getting the best deal
Verb phrases comprise one verb and its dependants but not the subject. It consists of a combination of main verb and an axillary verb. There are two types of verb phrase, finite and infinite verb phrase. Finite verb phrase begins with a finite verb and an infinite verb phrase begins with an infinite verb.