Which revision fixes the faulty parallelism in 'She likes hiking, to swim, and biking'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.
- Step 1: Items in a list should have the same grammatical form. Step 2. Hiking, swimming and biking are all gerunds. Answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and biking. Why not the others: the others still mix gerunds and infinitives.
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