Standard English ConventionsMediumParallel structure
Standard English Conventions practice question
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? On weekends, Priya enjoys hiking, swimming, and ____.
- A. to cycle
- B. she cycles
- C. cyclingCorrect
- D. will cycle
Answer: C. cycling
Items in a list must share the same grammatical form. 'Hiking' and 'swimming' are gerunds (-ing), so the third item must be 'cycling' to stay parallel.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. to cycle
- You switched from the -ing form to an infinitive; since 'hiking' and 'swimming' are gerunds, the third item has to be 'cycling' to match.
- B. she cycles
- This turns the third list item into a full clause with its own subject and verb, so it no longer matches the gerunds 'hiking' and 'swimming'.
- D. will cycle
- A future-tense verb can't sit in a list alongside the gerunds 'hiking' and 'swimming'; the item needs the -ing form.
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