Standard English ConventionsHardParallel structure in a comparison with 'than'
Standard English Conventions practice question
Reaching the bank on foot is quicker than ____ it by boat, but far less safe.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. reachingCorrect
- B. to reach
- C. if you reach
- D. reached
Answer: A. reaching
'Reaching … than reaching': matching gerunds.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. to reach
- An infinitive breaks the parallel.
- C. if you reach
- A clause breaks the parallel.
- D. reached
- A past participle breaks the parallel.
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