Question

which sentence or sentences have correct parallel structure? jerry is a voracious reader who enjoys science fiction, fantasies, and mysteries. jerry is a voracious reader who enjoys futuristic science fiction books, imaginative fantasy stories, and thrilling mystery novels.

Explanation:

1. For the first sentence: "science fiction", "fantasies", and "mysteries" are all noun phrases representing types of literary genres, so they are parallel in structure (same part - of - speech and function as objects of "enjoys").
2. For the second sentence: "futuristic science fiction books", "imaginative fantasy stories", and "thrilling mystery novels" are all noun phrases with an adjective + genre + noun structure, so they are parallel in structure (same grammatical structure and function as objects of "enjoys").

Answer:

1. Jerry is a voracious reader who enjoys science fiction, fantasies, and mysteries.
2. Jerry is a voracious reader who enjoys futuristic science fiction books, imaginative fantasy stories, and thrilling mystery novels.