Interpreting a Source Text: A Production of Trifles
Question 18 • MO-English Language Arts 11 B-CR
Correct the parallel structure within the sentence by choosing the best revision.Most students use the Internet to research facts and statistics, to find images to use in papers, and to chat with friends.Most students use the Internet to research facts and statistics, finding images to use in papers, and chatting with friends.Most students use the Internet. They research facts and statistics, find images, and chatting with friends.
Answer
A
Most students use the Internet to research facts and statistics, to find images to use in papers, and to chat with friends.
B
Most students use the Internet to research facts and statistics, finding images to use in papers, and chatting with friends.
C
Most students use the Internet. They research facts and statistics, find images, and chatting with friends.
Explanation
The three activities should use the same grammatical form. Choice A uses parallel infinitive phrases: “to research,” “to find,” and “to chat.” Choice B mixes infinitives with -ing forms, and choice C mixes the base verb “find” with “chatting.”
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