Standard English ConventionsHardParallel structure in paired verbs
Standard English Conventions practice question
The new software lets users scan a document, ____ and share it with a single tap.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. edit it,Correct
- B. editing it,
- C. to edit it,
- D. it can be edited,
Answer: A. edit it,
'Scan a document, edit it, and share it': parallel base-form verbs.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. editing it,
- 'Editing' breaks the parallel with 'scan' and 'share'.
- C. to edit it,
- 'To edit' breaks the parallel.
- D. it can be edited,
- A passive clause breaks the series entirely.
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