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Read the following sentence

In order to receive his allowance, Erik's mom said that each week he must take out the trash, to wash the car, and he must give the dog a bath.

What is the correct way to rewrite this sentence using parallel structure?
A
In order to receive his allowance, Erik's mom said that each week he must take out the trash, to wash the car, and to give the dog a bath.

B
In order to receive his allowance, Erik's mom said that each week he must take out the trash, to wash the car, and give the dog a bath.

C
In order to receive his allowance, Erik's mom said that each week he must take out the trash, washes the car, and gives the dog a bath.

D
In order to receive his allowance, Erik's mom said that each week he must take out the trash, wash the car, and give the dog a bath.

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Answer: (D) In order to receive his allowance, Erik's mom said that each week he must take out the trash, wash the car, and give the dog a bath.

Hoped I helped! :)

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