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2.4.3 test (cst): the story
question 13 of 20
2 points
choose the sentence that uses parallel structure correctly.
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a. not only is she cutting her hair, but also coloring it.
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b. he either decided to run the race or volunteer.
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c. i am not only baking cookies but also brownies.
od. neither my mother nor my father can watch my game.

b

Explanation: it the correct answer I belive

A. Not only is she cutting her hair but also coloring it.

Explanation:

Parallel structure requires a sentence to keep the same tense and pattern of words throughout. This usually happens accompanied by a conjunction. In this case, the only sentence following such structure is the first one. Both verbs, cutting and coloring, are in the -ing form and follow the same pattern, thus there is appropriate use of parallelism. The rest of the options do not have that structure.

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation:

(i'm bad at sudden poems so don't yell at me i'm trying to represent sadness or something like that but its real hard)

at the age of 4, she thought everything was better.

she was innocent, she was joyful, despite the predictions about the bad weather.

at the age of 10, she started to figure things out.

in life, in its meaning, she started to doubt.

at the age of 14, she was filled with depression, anxiety and fear,

that nobody cared about her, and death was drawing near.

at the age of 17, her sleeves got longer, her will got shorter, until she couldn't take it anymore.

she left this earth with a rope, chair and to the heavens she would soar.