Read the following sentence from Claribel Alegria's “Granny and the Golden Bridge” and answer the question. After the civil war started, the army stationed troop units at either end of the bridge to protect it and to control traffic crossing it.

Which type of parallel structure is used in this excerpt?

to compare and contrast ideas
to balance independent clauses in a sentence
to link two dependent clauses
to balance phrases

a

explanation:

it’s important not to respond to the bully because doing so generally just escalates the problem.

tell a trusted adult about what is happening and save the evidence. you should also let your internet or cell phone provider know, along with the operator of the site if it is happening online.

if the bullying continues, notify the local police and consider consulting an attorney if it becomes serious.

school authorities may also become involved if it involves students on campus.

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