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Which revision fixes the mistake in parallel structure in this sentence? Writing correctly is better than to make errors in grammar and punctuation.
A)To write correctly is better than making errors in grammar and punctuation.
B) Correct writing is better than to make errors in grammar and punctuation.
C) Writing correctly is better than to be making errors in grammar and punctuation.
D) Writing correctly is better than making errors in grammar and punctuation.

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D) writing correctly is better than making errors in grammar and punctuation

The first half of the sentence follows the same structure as the second half. Correctly and making — both end in “ing”

A is wrong because of the “to write” and “making”. They don’t have the same structure. (To ___ vs ing).

B is wrong because of the “writing” and “to make”. (Ing vs to __)

C is wrong bc of the “writing correctly” and “to be”. (Ing vs to)

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The correctly revised sentence has been writing correctly is better than making errors in grammar and punctuation. Thus, option  D is correct.

Parallel structure has been given as the sentences with the same number of grammatical structure in the sentence.

Revision in the parallel structure

The sentence given has no the proper arrangement of the grammar and has been unable to deliver the parallel structure.

The revision has been made in the sentences when there has been the same form of verb in both the phrases of the sentences. The first part of the sentence has been comprised of the -ing form of the verb.

The parallel structure has been formed with the second part of the sentence in the ing form.

Thus, the correctly revised sentence has been writing correctly is better than making errors in grammar and punctuation. Thus, option  D is correct.

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