Question

Select the answer choice that correctly uses a parallel structure. If the original sentence uses a parallel structure correctly, select No change.Growing tomatoes in my yard requires three things: a sunny location, some soil that has been well cultivated, and keeping deer out with a wire fence.

Option 1: Growing tomatoes in my yard requires three things: a sunny location, some well-cultivated soil, and to keep deer out with a wire fence.
Option 2: Growing tomatoes in my yard requires three things: a sunny location, some soil that has been well cultivated, and keeping deer out with a wire fence.
Option 3: Growing tomatoes in my yard requires three things: a sunny location, soil that has been well cultivated, and keeping deer out with a wire fence.
Option 4: No change.

Answer 1

Option 3 maintains parallel structure by following the same grammatical pattern for the list of requirements for growing tomatoes, thus making it the correct choice.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question requires identifying the answer choice that correctly uses a parallel structure. Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. In the context of the given sentence about growing tomatoes, this would involve making sure that the list of requirements followed a consistent grammatical form.

Option 3: Growing tomatoes in my yard requires three things: a sunny location, soil that has been well cultivated, and keeping deer out with a wire fence.

This option maintains parallelism by using noun phrases for all three items in the list. The correct elements are 'a sunny location', which is a noun phrase, 'soil that has been well cultivated', another noun phrase, and 'keeping deer out with a wire fence', which is a gerund phrase but functions as a noun within the context of the list. Option 3 most closely adheres to the rule of parallelism and is therefore the best choice.