Question

Select the phrase from the drop-down menu that best creates parallel structure in this sentence.
Expensive clothing purchased with care can be more economical than

cheap clothing purchase on impulse

purchasing cheap clothing on impulse

to purchase cheap clothing impulsively

when you impulsively purchase cheap clothing

Answer 1

The correct answer is cheap clothing purchased on impulse.
A parallel structure within a sentence means that the same form of a word is used. In the first part of the sentence, you can see that the word used is 'purchased,' which means that in order to create parallel structure, we need to use the same form of that word. So A is the correct answer because the other options use different forms of the verb 'to purchase': purchasing, to purchase, and purchase.

Answer 2

Answer:

Expensive clothing purchased with care can be more economical than cheap clothing purchased on impulse.