Question

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

1. Running a small repair shop, to act as the president of the Chamber of Commerce, as well as serving on our Board of Trustees keeps
my brother busy.
2. Running a small repair shop and acting as the president of the Chamber of Commerce, as well as serving on our Board of Trustees,
keeps my brother busy.

Answer 1

Sentence 2 shows correct parallel structure.

Step-by-step explanation:

Notice how in the second sentence the verbs run, act, and serve are all conjugated the same way, with "-ing" at the end of them. Because they are all conjugated in the same way (present tense) that shows that the second sentence is parallel and that the first sentence is not.

I hope this helps!