Question

Which sentence or sentences have correct parallel structure? a) Sasha depends on her smartphone for almost everything; she has apps to track her exercise, monitor her spending, and schedule her homework. b) Sasha depends on her smartphone for almost everything, she has apps to track her exercise, to monitor her spending, and to schedule her homework. c) Both (a) and (b). d) Neither (a) nor (b).

Answer 1

Sentence a) has the correct parallel structure, making use of similar grammatical constructions without unnecessary repetition.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence with correct parallel structure is: a) Sasha depends on her smartphone for almost everything; she has apps to track her exercise, monitor her spending, and schedule her homework.

This uses parallel structure effectively by repeating similar grammatical constructions, making the sentence easy to follow and understand. In contrast, sentence b) uses the word 'to' repetitively before each verb, which is unnecessary and disrupts the parallel structure established in the first clause of the sentence.

Answer 2

Both sentences a and b demonstrate correct parallel structure, as they use consistent grammatical construction in the series of activities that Sasha's smartphone apps perform. Thus, the correct answer is c) Both (a) and (b).

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to identify which sentences demonstrate correct parallel structure. Parallel structure, also known as parallelism, occurs when components in a sentence are grammatically the same, or similar and this is important for clarity and can add balance to a sentence.

The correct answer to the question is option (a) as this sentence provides an example of parallelism as it uses a series of infinitive phrases ('to track,' 'monitor,' and 'schedule') that consistently describe the functions of the apps on Sasha's smartphone.

Option (b) also demonstrates parallel structure, even though it separates each function with 'to,' making it slightly more repetitive, yet still correct in terms of parallel structure. Therefore, the correct answer is (c) Both (a) and (b).