Question

Which revision of this sentence best creates parallel structure?

To illustrate his point, he compared the dialogue in the movie with reading the novel.

Responses

Illustrating his point, he compared the dialogue in the movie with reading the novel.

To illustrate his point, he compared the dialogue in the movie to compare the dialogue in the novel.

To illustrate his point, he compared the dialogue in the movie with to read the novel.

To illustrate his point, he compared the dialogue in the movie with the dialogue in the novel.

Answer 1

the last example : since he is already reading the novel to compare and illustrate his point , you dont need to say " with to read " or to compare , because you repeat information that is already there in the sentence