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Difficulty: MediumParallel Structure

Architects designing the new community center aimed to minimize energy consumption, incorporate sustainable building materials, and they wanted to maximize natural light in the main atrium.

Which of the following options best maintains a parallel structure in the sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. B
    maximizing
  3. maximizeAnswer
  4. D
    maximized

Answer

The option 'maximize' correctly completes the sentence by maintaining a parallel list of base form verbs: 'minimize', 'incorporate', and 'maximize'.
The option 'maximize' is correct because it matches the base form verb structure of 'minimize' and 'incorporate', maintaining parallel structure in the list.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the parallel elements in the sentence.
The sentence lists three goals of the architects: 'minimize', 'incorporate', and the underlined segment.
Recognizing the elements in the series is necessary to analyze their grammatical forms.
2
Determine the grammatical form of the existing elements.
The first two elements are base form verbs ('minimize' and 'incorporate') functioning as infinitives after 'aimed to'.
Parallel structure requires all elements in a list or series to share the same grammatical form.
3
Choose the option that matches the identified form.
The base form verb 'maximize' matches 'minimize' and 'incorporate'.
Selecting 'maximize' maintains grammatical balance and adheres to the rules of parallel structure.

Key Concept

Parallel Structure
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