Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure in a series of duties?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The task force is responsible for evaluating proposals, drafting policy briefs, and auditing fiscal reports.
- Step 1: Parallel construction requires items in a coordinating list to share the same grammatical form. Step 2. 'Evaluating', 'drafting', and 'auditing' are parallel gerund phrases. Answer: The task force is responsible for evaluating proposals, drafting policy briefs, and auditing fiscal reports. Why not the others: The other options mix gerunds with infinitives or noun phrases.
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