Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure?

1. The doctor recommends resting for a week and that you eat low-fat food at regular intervals.

2. I want to find a job that will provide an adequate context for my skill, and to earn enough money for my family.

3. Apart from dabbling in playwriting, he has tried creating a great epic novel and composing a long, tragic epic.

4. After Ruth receives her monthly paycheck, the money goes into her savings account, equity funds, and toward her credit card bills.

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Allen Bright

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30 April, 22:29

Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure?

1. The doctor recommends resting for a week and that you eat low-fat food at regular intervals.

2. I want to find a job that will provide an adequate context for my skill, and to earn enough money for my family.

3. Apart from dabbling in playwriting, he has tried creating a great epic novel and composing a long, tragic epic.

4. After Ruth receives her monthly paycheck, the money goes into her savings account, equity funds, and toward her credit card bills.

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Alaina Bautista · Answer 1

In parallel structure, the phrases have the same type of pattern. In sentence 3, each of the action verbs used ends in / ing/. While the other sentences do have phrases separated by commas, none contain the same format throughout, as sentence 3 does.