Standard English ConventionsHardParallel structure in a series of infinitives
Standard English Conventions practice question
The apprenticeship teaches trainees to lay bricks, to mix mortar, and ____ a wall that stands true.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. to buildCorrect
- B. building
- C. how they build
- D. the building of
Answer: A. to build
'To lay, to mix, and to build': parallel infinitives.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. building
- 'Building' breaks the parallel.
- C. how they build
- A clause breaks the series.
- D. the building of
- A noun phrase breaks the series.
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