Question

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

A.) Planting a vegetable garden requires adequate sunlight, fertile soil, and plentiful garden space.

B.) Planting a vegetable garden requires adequate sunlight, soil that drains well, and a large amount of garden space.

C.) Planting a vegetable garden requires adequately lit areas, fertile soil, and plentiful garden space.

D.) Planting a vegetable garden requires adequate sunlight, mixing the soil, and plentiful garden space.

Answer 1

i think the answer will be (a)

Answer 2

Option A is the correct answer.

'Planting a vegetable garden requires adequate sunlight, fertile soil, and plentiful garden space.' demonstrates correct parallel structure

1. Prallel structure refers to the use of same or repetitive grammatical pattern in a sentence. Such sentences make the use of conjunctions 'and' or 'or'.
2. The repeated grammatical pattern is referred to as parallel pattern.
3. In the above sentence 'adequate sunlight', 'fertile soil' and 'plentiful garden space' create parallel structure as they follow same grammatical pattern.