Which of the following sentences uses unparallel construction?
A)She enjoys singing, dancing, and reading.
B)He needed to format the report, bind the document, and turn it in to his supervisor.
C)He opened the office, checked the mail, and was turning on the computers.
D)After completing the survey and finishing the exam, he went home.
E)At camp, the children played sports and learned crafts.

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C)"Was turning" is not parallel with "opened" and "checked." Making your writing parallel means expressing two or more similar ideas using the same grammatical structure. Parallelism can be achieved by repeating a pattern in words, phrases, clauses, or entire sentences.

Which of the Following Sentences Uses Unparallel Construction