Question

choose the correct version of the sentence.

top athletes train long hours, eating healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports.
top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicate themselves to their sports.
top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicating themselves to their sports.
top athletes training long hours, eating healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports.

Explanation:

Analyze the grammatical structure of the options

• Option 1: "train" (base verb), "eating" (gerund), "dedicate" (base verb). Non-parallel.
• Option 2: "train" (base verb), "eat" (base verb), "dedicate" (base verb). Parallel series of three verbs.
• Option 3: "train" (base verb), "eat" (base verb), "dedicating" (gerund). Non-parallel.
• Option 4: "training" (gerund), "eating" (gerund), "dedicate" (base verb). Non-parallel and lacks a main finite verb.

Identify the correct parallel structure

• The sentence requires a parallel list of actions performed by the subject "Top athletes".
• Option 2 correctly uses three parallel, simple present tense verbs: "train", "eat", and "dedicate".

Answer:

• (A) Top athletes train long hours, eating healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports.
• (B) Top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicate themselves to their sports. (Correct answer)
• (C) Top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicating themselves to their sports.
• (D) Top athletes training long hours, eating healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports.