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Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose (D). "(A) The doctor advised him (B) to quit smoking (C) and to exercise regularly."

  1. (A) The doctor advised him
  2. (B) to quit smoking
  3. (C) and to exercise regularly.
  4. (D) No error

Answer

D. (D) No error

Solution

No error: the two infinitives "to quit" and "to exercise" are parallel.

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