Asked by Ermina Coronas on Jun 01, 2024
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Which of the following sentences avoids the use of faulty parallelisms?
A) The children wanted to visit the museum and to eat ice creams.
B) The children liked visiting the museum and to eat ice creams.
C) The children liked to visit the museum and eating ice creams.
D) The children liked visiting the museum, eating ice creams and to ride on the horses.
E) The children liked to visit the museum, eating ice creams and to ride on the horses.
Faulty Parallelisms
Errors in the construction of sentences where parts that should be grammatically parallel or balanced are mismatched, leading to awkwardness or confusion.
- Recognize and amend errors in parallel structure within sentences.
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Dorothy HuangJun 07, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Sentence A maintains parallel structure by using infinitive forms of the verbs consistently ("to visit" and "to eat").
Learning Objectives
- Recognize and amend errors in parallel structure within sentences.
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