Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumParallel structure in a series
Standard English Conventions practice question
On weekends she enjoys hiking, swimming, and ____.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. cyclingCorrect
- B. to cycle
- C. she cycles
- D. cycled
Answer: A. cycling
Items in a series should have the same grammatical form. The first two are -ing forms (hiking, swimming), so the third must be too: cycling.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. to cycle
- 'to cycle' is an infinitive, which breaks the pattern set by 'hiking' and 'swimming'.
- C. she cycles
- 'she cycles' is a whole clause dropped into a list of single words, so the series no longer matches.
- D. cycled
- 'cycled' is a past-tense verb, not the -ing form the other two items use.
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