Question

Which sentence is written correctly with parallel structure?

A) In order to complete your application, schedule an interview, get three recommendation letters, and pay the $50 application fee.
B) In order to complete your application, you must schedule an interview, get three recommendation letters, and pay the $50 application fee.
C) In order to complete your application, you must schedule an interview, you need to get three recommendation letters, and pay the $50 application fee.
D) In order to complete your application, you must schedule an interview, get three recommendation letters, and you need to pay the $50 application fee.

Answer 1

The sentence that is written correctly with parallel structure is: In order to complete your application, you must schedule an interview, get three recommendation letters, and pay the $50 application fee. The correct answer is option B. What makes this sentence have a parallel structure is that, the verbs used are in the same grammatical form.