Question

Which sentence from the passage demonstrates an error in parallel structure?

Answer 1

(1) When is this drive going to be over? Kim thought. (2) She could feel a layer of sweat between her hands and the steering wheel. (3) She glanced over at her driver’s ed instructor. (4) He seemed neither pleased nor optimistic about Kim’s chances of passing a driver’s test.
(5) They had already practiced parallel parking, backing up, and how to merge into traffic. (6) Kim was barely able to maneuver all those skills. (7) Now that the worst was over, she was trying to relax. (8) All she needed to do was drive two more blocks to the school parking lot. (9) She was passing through a picturesque neighborhood. (10) The houses were not only well-kept and maintained but also represented a cozy cottage charm. (11) Cars, trucks, SUVs and motorcycles lined the road in front of the houses. (12) Kim was so uncomfortable that she barely even noticed.
(13) It feels like an oven in here, Kim thought. (14) She looked down, turning the air conditioning knob one click to the right, and, with a piercing screech, scraped against the side of a parked car.
(15) “The brake, the brake,” the instructor cried, but it was too late. (16) Kim was at a complete stop and sat shaking. (17) She couldn’t seem to turn her head to look at the damage behind her.

2. Which sentence from the passage demonstrates an error in parallel structure?
sentence 14
sentence 10
sentence 4
sentence 11

Answer 2

@Cookie_2046

Answer 3

i don't know this one sorry.

Answer 4

dang...okay

Answer 5

Hang on. lemme look to see what parallel structure is.

Answer 6

haha, okay

Answer 7

Ah, okay. Now I know what it is. Now let me see here...

Answer 8

question timed out

Answer 9

It's sentence 14. But wait! Allow me to explain! Let's take a look at this pesky sentence here:

She looked down, turning the air conditioning knob one click to the right, and, with a piercing screech, scraped against the side of a parked car.

The definition of parallel structure is to use similar words in a sentence (it sounds vague so look at this link 'cause it would explain it a whole lot better http://www.evergreen.edu/writingcenter/handouts/grammar/parallel.pdf)

Anyways, sentences like these should not switch verb tense, and this one does. You see, "she looked down" is in past tense, "turning the air" is in present tense, and then in "scraped against the side" is in past tense again. Hopefully that's plenty explanatory.

Answer 10

haha, thxs i will try to remeber dis if it ever shows up again