Choose the correct option.
Correct answer: C. She gathered up all the apples and, put them in a basket, carried them into the house.
- A. She gathered up all the apples and, putting them in a basket, carries them into the house.
- B. She gathered up all the apples and, putting them in a basket, carried them into the house.
- C. She gathered up all the apples and, put them in a basket, carried them into the house.
- D. She gathered up all the apples and, putting them in a basket, carrying them into the house.
Explanation
Correct because it uses parallel structure correctly: "put" is parallel to "gathered" and "carried," making the sequence of actions clear and consistent in the past tense.
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