Which one of the following sentences has a problem with parallelism?
A) The ball crashed through the window, bounced off the lamp, and rolled down the hall.
B) Tara wants a new outfit that doesn't cost too much, that can be purchased at the mall, and that will go with other outfits in her closet.
C) If you eat right, drink plenty of water, and are avoiding drugs and alcohol, you should be healthy.
D) We hung Chinese lanterns and erected tents for the party.

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The problem with sentence C is that it lacks parallel structure in the list of actions. The first two actions ("eat right" and "drink plenty of water") are in the imperative form, but the third action ("are avoiding drugs and alcohol") is in the present continuous form, breaking the parallelism.

Which One of the Following Sentences Has a Problem with Parallelism