Which sentences correctly use parallel structure?

1. When things go wrong, Carl tends to brood for hours and to blame others.

2. After watching some TV, I was talking to my daughter and read e-mail.

3. The school was closed not only because of the snow and ice but also because of the lack of heat.

4. The ice was a greater problem for the electrical power company than for the natural gas company.

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Brenton

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15 April, 14:15

Which sentences correctly use parallel structure?

1. When things go wrong, Carl tends to brood for hours and to blame others.

2. After watching some TV, I was talking to my daughter and read e-mail.

3. The school was closed not only because of the snow and ice but also because of the lack of heat.

4. The ice was a greater problem for the electrical power company than for the natural gas company.

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Cello · Answer 1

Sentence 3&4 both follow a parallel sentence structure. Sentence 3 says "because of the snow and ice" and "because of the lack of heat", which have the same structure. This applies for the last sentence as well.