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Parallel

Structure:Question 7

What is the BEST way to fix the incorrect parallel structure in this
sentence:

Jamie wanted a pet rabbit, Border Collie, or to go running.

Select one:

O Change "wanted to "wanting"

O Change "running" to "ran"

O Change the verb "to go running" to a noun like "kitten"

O Change the "or" to and"

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Answer:

Change the "or" to "and"

Step-by-step explanation:

The best way to fix the incorrect parallel structure in the sentence is to change "or" to "and" to make the sentence parallel. The corrected sentence would be:

Jamie wanted a pet rabbit, Border Collie, and to go running.

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