Question

Select the sentence that illustrates the proper use of parallel structure. (5 points)

Tomorrow I have to walk the dog, writing an essay, and mail a letter.
Tomorrow I have to walk the dog, write an essay, and mail a letter.
Tomorrow I have to walk the dog, write an essay, and I have to mail a letter.
Tomorrow I have to walk the dog, to write an essay, and mail a letter.

Answer 1

What do you know about parallel structure?

Answer 2

A can be eliminated because it says "tomorrow" meaning in the future they have to "writing" and essay and writing is present tense meaning happening right now, and "tomorrow" is in the future so that makes no sense and A can be automatically eliminated.

Just examples + what you need to know.
So what you need to know is that when you are listing things you are going to do, you don't say "tomorrow I am have to cook, have to clean, and have to babysit." or "tomorrow I am going to cook, to clean, and to babysit." We also don't say for the last thing "and I must" or "and I have to" So, the correct way we would say it is "Tomorrow, I have to cook, clean, and babysit." This should give you enough information to get your answer.