Question

Which sentence is wrong because it's not parallel?
When our club first opened its store, we accepted neither credit cards nor paying with checks.
When our club first opened its store, we accepted neither payment by credit card nor payment by check.
When our club first opened its store, we neither accepted credit cards nor took checks.
When our club first opened its store, we accepted neither credit cards nor checks.

Answer 1

What the heck? What is gonna be next? ....octagon sentences?!

Answer 2

i have no clue what this is but it is part of a test that i am working on

Answer 3

@Isaiah.Feynman

Answer 4

@rose21

Answer 5

@undeadknight26

Answer 6

The first sentence is incorrect because it isn't parallel. You are focusing on making sure the clauses about credit cards and checks match, and in the first sentence, "accepted credit cards" is an action performed by the speaker while "paying with checks" is done by the customer. Accepted is in the past tense while paying is a present tense verb.

Answer 7

i would have to agree.

Answer 8

i don't under stand it