Question

Which sentence in the paragraph above lacks proper parallelism?

a. Antonio Vivaldi was a priest in the 17th and 18th centuries whose Baroque compositions are held in high regard.
b. Vivaldi was considered a remarkable violinist, and his talents became apparent early in his life.
c. He was appointed to the level of master violinist during his stay at the Ospedale della Pieta.
d. The Ospedale della Pieta was an orphanage with a well-known orchestra and choir.

Answer 1

Sentence (c) lacks proper parallelism and could be revised to "During his stay at the Ospedale della Pieta, Vivaldi was appointed as the master violinist" to maintain a similar structure with the other sentences.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that lacks proper parallelism in the paragraph above is sentence (c) "He was appointed to the level of master violinist during his stay at the Ospedale della Pieta." To correct the lack of parallelism, the sentence could be revised to match the structure of the other sentences more closely, such as "During his stay at the Ospedale della Pieta, Vivaldi was appointed as the master violinist." This revised sentence achieves parallelism by maintaining a similar structure to the others: subject + verb + complement.