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QuizMultiple Choice

Nonrestrictive Elements and Parallel Structure

Question 8 • DBN LA 6-CR

Read the sentence.Jalen picked up his camera and began taking pictures of the majestic mountains and the magnificent sunset.Which elements of this sentence are parallel?

Answer
A
“mountains” and “magnificent”
B
“camera” and “taking pictures”
C
“picked up” and “taking”
D
“majestic mountains” and “magnificent sunset”

Explanation

“Majestic mountains” and “magnificent sunset” are both adjective-noun phrases: “majestic” describes “mountains,” and “magnificent” describes “sunset.” They have the same grammatical structure, so they are parallel.

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