Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2168 MCQ • 2 Marks

Section 8: General Aptitude

Verbal Aptitude

Subtopic: Basic English Grammar & Vocabulary

Question Statement:

Select the sentence that violates parallel structure:

Options:

  • (A) The consultant suggested streamlining the supply chain, reducing overhead costs, and to train the workforce.
  • (B) The consultant suggested streamlining the supply chain, reducing overhead costs, and training the workforce.
  • (C) The consultant suggested that we streamline the supply chain, reduce overhead costs, and train the workforce.
  • (D) The consultant suggested streamlining, reducing, and training.

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

In option A, 'streamlining' and 'reducing' are gerunds while 'to train' is an infinitive, violating parallelism.
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