Question

Which sentences correctly use parallel structure?

1.When things go wrong, Carl tends to brood for hours and to blame others.
2.After watching some TV, I was talking to my daughter and read e-mail.
3.The school was closed not only because of the snow and ice but also because of the lack of heat.
4.The ice was a greater problem for the electrical power company than for the natural gas company.

Answer 1

Sentence 3&4 both follow a parallel sentence structure. Sentence 3 says "because of the snow and ice" and "because of the lack of heat", which have the same structure. This applies for the last sentence as well.

Answer 2

its not just 3 and 4 i just did it, its 1,3,and 4.