Question

Which revision of this sentence best creates parallel structure? To report the event, the reporter broadcast cell-phone videos and interviewing an eyewitness.

A. To report the event, the reporter broadcasted cell-phone videos and interviewing an eyewitness.

B. Reviewing the event, the reporter broadcast cell-phone videos and interviewing an eyewitness.

C. To report the event, the reporter broadcast cell-phone videos to interview an eyewitness.

D. To report the event, the reporter broadcast cell-phone videos and interviewed an eyewitness.

Answer 1

I got D- To report the event, the reporter broadcast cell-phone videos and interviewed an eyewitness.

Answer 2

Parallel structure is using the same pattern of words or using the same grammatical form. The answer is C because "report", "broadcast", and "interview" are all similar (same pattern of words).

For example in answer choice D, "interviewed" is past tense and breaks the use of the same pattern of words. "Report" and "broadcast" are both similar and in present tense. Therefore why this answer doesn't work.