(1) Many people wonder why schools should bother teaching students about music. (2) The answer to that is clear. (3) Music education is as useful outside the classroom as it is inside the classroom. (4) Students who study music are often more successful in school than students who do not study music. (5) When students play their instruments, they make decisions about songs’ tempos, styles, and tones. (6) Because of this, music students are better at organizing problems and to handle multiple tasks. (7) Those who have studied music often go on to be more successful in society. (8) When students practice their instruments as individuals or as band members, they learn self-discipline and how to work in groups. (9) Because of this, music students are better equipped for meeting deadlines and projects that require group work.

Which of the following is an example of parallel structure from this selection?
A.
"they make decisions"
B.
"tempos, styles, and tones"
C.
"Those who have studied music"
D.
"The answer to that is clear."****

Maybe "b"

Yes, B.

Maybe B

D. "The answer to that is clear."

The correct answer is D. "The answer to that is clear". This is an example of parallel structure because it follows a consistent grammatical pattern of starting with "The (noun) to (noun/verb) is (adjective)". In this case, the noun is "answer", the noun/verb is "that", and the adjective is "clear". The other options do not exhibit parallel structure. Option A is a verb phrase followed by a noun phrase. Option B is a list separated by commas. Option C is a noun phrase followed by a main verb.