Select the answer that displays correct parallelism:

Rita and her friends are going to the park, to the cafe, and to the movies.

Rita and her friends are going to the park, to the cafe, and the movies.

Rita and her friends are going to the park, cafe, and to the movies.

Rita and her friends are going to the park, to the cafe, and to the movies.

Select the answer that displays correct parallelism:

Rita is not only a great dancer, but also an excessive hiker.

Rita not only is a great dancer, but also goes hiking

Rita is not only a great dancer, but also goes hiking.

Select the answer that displays correct parallelism:

Somebody had to ask Rita and her friends to leave, not only because they were dancing in the flower beds, but also because they were disturbing the peace.

Somebody had to ask Rita and her friends to leave, because not only were they dancing in the flower beds, but also were disturbing the peace.

Somebody had to ask Rita and her friends to leave, not only because they danced in flowerbeds, but also were disturbing the peace.

Somebody had to ask Rita and her friends to leave, not only because they were dancing in the flower beds, but also because they were disturbing the peace.

Select the answer that displays correct parallelism:

They didn't care because they wanted to get coffee, and wanted to see a movie.

They didn't care because they wanted to get coffee, and see the movie.

They didn't care because they wanted to get coffee, and wanted to see a movie.

They didn't care because they wanted coffee, and to go see a movie.

Select the answer that displays correct parallelism:

Rita ate some popcorn but decided she was still hungry so she bought some candy.

Rita ate some popcorn but was still hungry so she got candy to eat.

Rita ate some popcorn but decided she was still hungry so she bought some candy.

Rita wanted popcorn but decided that she should buy candy too.

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1.

Select the answer that displays correct parallelism:
- A.
  
  Rita and her friends are going to the park, to the cafe, and the movies.
- B.
  
  Rita and her friends are going to the park, cafe, and to the movies.
- C.
  
  Rita and her friends are going to the park, to the cafe, and to the movies.
Correct Answer
C. Rita and her friends are going to the park, to the cafe, and to the movies.

Explanation
The correct answer is "Rita and her friends are going to the park, to the cafe, and to the movies." This answer displays correct parallelism by using the same structure for each item in the list ("to the") and maintaining consistency throughout the sentence.

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2.

Select the answer that displays correct parallelism:
- A.
  
  Rita is not only a great dancer, but also an excessive hiker.
- B.
  
  Rita not only is a great dancer, but also goes hiking
- C.
  
  Rita is not only a great dancer, but also goes hiking.
Correct Answer
A. Rita is not only a great dancer, but also an excessive hiker.

Explanation
The correct answer is "Rita is not only a great dancer, but also an excessive hiker." This answer displays correct parallelism by using the same structure for both parts of the sentence: "not only a great dancer" and "also an excessive hiker." The other options do not maintain this parallel structure.

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3.

Select the answer that displays correct parallelism:
- A.
  
  Somebody had to ask Rita and her friends to leave, because not only were they dancing in the flower beds, but also were disturbing the peace.
- B.
  
  Somebody had to ask Rita and her friends to leave, not only because they danced in flowerbeds, but also were disturbing the peace.
- C.
  
  Somebody had to ask Rita and her friends to leave, not only because they were dancing in the flower beds, but also because they were disturbing the peace.
Correct Answer
C. Somebody had to ask Rita and her friends to leave, not only because they were dancing in the flower beds, but also because they were disturbing the peace.

Explanation
The correct answer is "Somebody had to ask Rita and her friends to leave, not only because they were dancing in the flower beds, but also because they were disturbing the peace." This answer displays correct parallelism by using the same structure for both reasons for asking Rita and her friends to leave. The use of "not only...but also" is parallel in both clauses, and the verb "were" is used consistently for both actions - dancing in the flower beds and disturbing the peace.

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4.

Select the answer that displays correct parallelism:
- A.
  
  They didn't care because they wanted to get coffee, and see the movie.
- B.
  
  They didn't care because they wanted to get coffee, and wanted to see a movie.
- C.
  
  They didn't care because they wanted coffee, and to go see a movie.
Correct Answer
B. They didn't care because they wanted to get coffee, and wanted to see a movie.

Explanation
The correct answer is "They didn't care because they wanted to get coffee, and wanted to see a movie." This answer displays correct parallelism by using the same structure for both verb phrases ("wanted to get" and "wanted to see"). The other options either have different verb structures or do not maintain parallelism in their sentence structure.

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5.

Select the answer that displays correct parallelism:
- A.
  
  Rita ate some popcorn but was still hungry so she got candy to eat.
- B.
  
  Rita ate some popcorn but decided she was still hungry so she bought some candy.
- C.
  
  Rita wanted popcorn but decided that she should buy candy too.
Correct Answer
B. Rita ate some popcorn but decided she was still hungry so she bought some candy.

Explanation
The correct answer is "Rita ate some popcorn but decided she was still hungry so she bought some candy." This answer displays correct parallelism by using the same structure for both actions: "ate some popcorn" and "decided she was still hungry." The parallel structure is maintained throughout the sentence, making it grammatically correct and clear.

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