Sentence improvement: maintain parallel structure in comparison (gerund vs. infinitive) Original sentence: "Making friends is more rewarding than to make enemies." Choose the option that restores parallelism.

Verbal Ability Sentence Correction Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    to be unsociable
  • B
    to be sociable
  • C
    being unsociable
  • D
    making enemies
  • E
    No correction required

Answer

Correct Answer: making enemies

Explanation

ConceptParallel structure demands that forms on both sides of a comparison match. Since the first element is a gerund ("Making friends"), the second should also be a gerund: "… than making enemies."

Option analysismaking enemies — exact parallel form; correct. ✅Other options change the meaning or the grammatical form (infinitives/adjectival phrases) and break parallelism.

Final Answer"Making friends is more rewarding than making enemies."

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