QUESTION 8 Identify the sentence with parallel structure.
A. I would rather pay cash for my books than a credit card.
B. Letting my car run while I rest in it between classes costs me an extra seventy-five dollars in gas each semester.
C. Gus likes going to basketball games, eating lunch in the biology building, and to study on the top floor of the library.
D. It is better to go to the tutoring lab early than hoping you will have time to get help at the last minute.

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.