Which sentence correctly maintains parallel structure in a list of actions?
AShe likes read, write, and paint.
BShe likes reading, writing, and to paint.
CShe likes reading, writing, and painting.
DShe likes to read, writing, and painting.
Explanation
When listing multiple actions in a series, all items must share the same grammatical form to maintain what is called parallel structure. Since ‘reading’ and ‘writing’ are both gerunds (the ‘-ing’ form used as a noun), the third item must also be a gerund, ‘painting,’ rather than switching to the infinitive form ‘to paint.’ Parallelism errors are a very frequently tested sentence correction topic. Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.
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