Question

question 8 of 10
which of these passages uses parallelism?

a. dribble it. pass it. throw it. we want a basket.

b. the thunderclouds have won 10 out of 12 games this season, and
they are ranked number one in the division.

c. anderson soars through the air like superman and catches the
ball. then he tosses it into the basket with the force of hercules.

d. our basketball team has a chance of winning the state
championship game this year.

Explanation:

Parallelism involves using similar grammatical structures or patterns. Option A has the pattern "Verb it" (Dribble it, Pass it, Throw it), showing parallel structure. Option B is a compound sentence without parallelism. Option C has figurative language but not parallel structure. Option D is a simple statement.

Answer:

A. Dribble it. Pass it. Throw it. We want a basket.