New SAT Writing and Language : Parallel Constructions
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Example Question #31 : Grammar: Modifiers And Sentence Construction
Claire’s new job offer presented an opportunity for growth, stability, and to see the world differently.
seeing the world different
NO CHANGE
a different outlook on the world
a differently outlook on the world
a different outlook on the world
When encountering a list, ensure that each item in the list is presented in the same way, maintaining parallel structure. In this case, the first two items in the list are nouns. If the sentence remains unchanged, “to see the world differently,” a verb phrase in the infinitive form, is not parallel to the nouns presented previously. Likewise, “seeing the world different” is a verb in the present participle tense, meaning it is not parallel, and also uses an adjective, “different,” to modify the verb, which is ungrammatical. Of the remaining two options, both are noun phrases, meaning they are parallel in structure, but “a differently outlook on the world” ungrammatically modifies a noun with an adverb, meaning that “a different outlook on the world” is the correct choice, as it is both parallel and grammatical.
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