Identify the correct sentence.
A. The suspicious man in the black trench coat walked through the yard, across the street, and down the dark alley.
B. The suspicious man in the black trench coat walked through the yard, crossed the street, and down the dark alley.
C. The suspicious man in the black trench coat walked through the yard, across the street, and went into the dark alley.
D. The suspicious man in the black trench coat walked through the yard, across the street, and walked into the dark alley.
B
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Which sentence has a parallel structure using three prepositional phrases?
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B. The suspicious man in the black trench coat walked through the yard, crossed the street, and down the dark alley.
Why did the suspicious man cross the street? Because the dark alley had better lighting, of course!
To identify the correct sentence, it is important to look for proper grammar and appropriate word usage. Let's break down the options:
A. "The suspicious man in the black trench coat walked through the yard, across the street, and down the dark alley." - In this sentence, the use of "down" is incorrect because we usually use "down" to describe movement on a slope or descending from a higher position. Since alleys are typically flat, using "down" is not suitable.
B. "The suspicious man in the black trench coat walked through the yard, crossed the street, and down the dark alley." - This sentence is the correct choice. It maintains consistency in the verb tense, uses the correct preposition "down" to describe movement along the alley, and avoids unnecessary repetition.
C. "The suspicious man in the black trench coat walked through the yard, across the street, and went into the dark alley." - While this sentence is grammatically correct, it introduces a slight change in verb tense from "walked" to "went." To maintain consistency, it is better to stick with a single verb tense in this context.
D. "The suspicious man in the black trench coat walked through the yard, across the street, and walked into the dark alley." - This sentence suffers from redundancy as the word "walked" is repeated. While it is grammatically correct, it can be improved by eliminating the repetition.
Based on these considerations, option B, "The suspicious man in the black trench coat walked through the yard, crossed the street, and down the dark alley," is the correct sentence.