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Question 11 • English 3

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

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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