Question

complete the sentence.
manuel would make a superb mayoral candidate because he is engaging, ______ , and always strives for excellence.
options:
thoughtful
is thoughtful

Explanation:

The sentence structure requires a parallel adjective to "engaging" to describe Manuel. "Thoughtful" is an adjective that fits the parallel structure (engaging, thoughtful) without adding an unnecessary verb phrase. "Is thoughtful" would create a grammatical error as the sentence already has a main verb structure and the list of adjectives should be parallel in form.

Answer:

thoughtful