Which of the following sentences show parallelism? You may select more than one answer.

a. Kim wants to be a police officer, a teacher, or an astronaut.

b. Sandy likes to sing, to dance, and to play with his dog.

c. Susan is a good student, a hard worker, and a cheerful person.

d. Carl likes Math, Science, and to study Social Studies.

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Ariana Walters

English

7 May, 10:44

Which of the following sentences show parallelism? You may select more than one answer.

a. Kim wants to be a police officer, a teacher, or an astronaut.

b. Sandy likes to sing, to dance, and to play with his dog.

c. Susan is a good student, a hard worker, and a cheerful person.

d. Carl likes Math, Science, and to study Social Studies.

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Darren Beasley · Answer 1

I think it's C. It could be D but I'm not sure

Mark Patton · Answer 2

The answer would be C because the grammatical rule states that In grammar, parallelism, also known as parallel structure or parallel construction, is a balance within one or more sentences of similar phrases or clauses that have the same grammatical structure. The application of parallelism affects readability and may make texts easier to process. Such as an example would be "She likes cooking, jogging, and reading." So the the answer would be. C