Choose the answer that is correct and clearly expressed in Standard English.
The coach told the players to stretch, to hydrate, and ______.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. to rest
- Step 1: Identify the series structure: the list contains infinitive verb phrases (to stretch, to hydrate).
- Step 2: Maintain parallel grammatical structure by choosing an infinitive phrase for the final element: to rest.
Answer
to rest.
Why not the others: Resting is a gerund and a rest is a noun phrase; neither matches the infinitive pattern.
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