Which sentence correctly demonstrates the use of a correlative conjunction with parallel noun phrases?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The scholarship foundation provides both tuition assistance and monthly living allowances.
- Step 1: 'Both... and' must balance equivalent grammatical units. Step 2. 'Tuition assistance' and 'monthly living allowances' are coordinate noun phrases. Answer: The scholarship foundation provides both tuition assistance and monthly living allowances. Why not the others: B adds redundant 'also'; C misplaces 'both' before the verb; D pairs a noun phrase with an infinitive.
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