Standard English ConventionsHardParallelism in a series of verbs
Standard English Conventions practice question
The volunteers cleared the drain, rebuilt the culvert, and ____ the path with gravel.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. surfacedCorrect
- B. surfacing
- C. to surface
- D. have surfaced
Answer: A. surfaced
'Cleared … rebuilt … surfaced': three past-tense verbs in parallel.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. surfacing
- 'Surfacing' breaks the parallel.
- C. to surface
- 'To surface' breaks the parallel.
- D. have surfaced
- 'Have surfaced' switches tense.
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