Standard English ConventionsHardParallel verbs in a series of instructions
Standard English Conventions practice question
The recipe says to chop the onions, fry them gently in butter, and ____ the stock once they are soft.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. addCorrect
- B. adding
- C. you add
- D. it adds
Answer: A. add
The series is of base verbs after 'to': chop, fry, add.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. adding
- A participle breaks the series.
- C. you add
- A clause breaks the series.
- D. it adds
- A clause with the wrong subject.
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