Which of the following sentences contains parallelism?
A) We sold two bikes at the garage sale and we sold four chairs as well as receiving offers for three lamps.
B) I prefer new things but some people like to buy things other people have owned.
C) A garage sale can begin in the morning or it can be an afternoon sale.
D) At the garage sale we sold old, used, and unwanted items.
Answer (3)
It's D, since both have ed's, while other sentences combine ed's and ing's. They have to have the same ending. I hope this helps!
The correct answer is C) A garage sale can begin in the morning or it can be an afternoon sale.
Parallelism in writing refers to the use of similar grammatical structures in multiple clauses or phrases. It creates a rhythm and balance in sentences, making them easier to read and understand. Let's examine each option to determine which one contains parallelism:
A) We sold two bikes at the garage sale and we sold four chairs as well as receiving offers for three lamps.
This sentence does not contain parallelism because the structure changes from "We sold" to "as well as receiving." The phrase "as well as receiving" disrupts the parallel structure.
B) I prefer new things but some people like to buy things other people have owned.
This sentence does not contain parallelism because the structure changes from "I prefer" to "some people like." The verbs "prefer" and "like" are used differently, and the phrases do not have the same grammatical form.
C) A garage sale can begin in the morning or it can be an afternoon sale.
This sentence does contain parallelism. The structure "can begin" is paralleled by "can be," creating a balanced sentence where both parts of the sentence have the same grammatical form.
D) At the garage sale we sold old used and unwanted items.
This sentence does not contain parallelism because "old," "used," and "unwanted" are adjectives describing "items," but they are not parallel structures. They are simply a list of adjectives.
Therefore, option C is the sentence that correctly uses parallelism.
The sentence that contains parallelism is C) A garage sale can begin in the morning or it can be an afternoon sale. This sentence successfully uses the parallel structure of "can begin" and "can be" to maintain balance. The other options do not exhibit proper parallelism due to differing grammatical structures.
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