Which sentence is parallel in structure?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The course teaches students to analyse data, write reports and present findings.
- Step 1: A list should have the same grammatical form in each item. Step 2. The sentence 'The course teaches students to analyse data, write reports and present findings' uses to + three base verbs. Answer: The course teaches students to analyse data, write reports and present findings. Why not the others: The others mix infinitives, -ing forms and nouns.
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