Choose the option which corrects the sentence structure of the following:To walk, biking and driving are Pat's favorite ways of getting around.
Correct answer: B. Walking, biking, and driving
- A. To walk, biking, and driving
- B. Walking, biking, and driving
- C. To walk, biking, and to drive
- D. Walking, biking, and to drive
Explanation
This option uses the same grammatical form for all items in the list: "walking" (gerund), "biking" (gerund), and "driving" (gerund). This is correct because it maintains parallel structure.
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