Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure?
- A. The manager was responsible for hiring staff, training employees, and managing budgets. ✓
- B. The manager was responsible for hiring staff, training employees, and to manage budgets.
- C. The manager was responsible for hiring staff, to train employees, and managing budgets.
- D. The manager was responsible to hire staff, training employees, and managing budgets.
Correct answer
A. The manager was responsible for hiring staff, training employees, and managing budgets.
Explanation
GMAT Sentence Correction rewards consistent grammatical form in lists. All three verbs should share the same '-ing' form: hiring, training, managing.
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