Choose the sentence that maintains a parallel structure throughout.

A. The bees stung Gabriel's elbows, his nose, and his pride.

B. The bees stung Gabriel's elbows, his nose, and stinging his pride.

C. The bees stung Gabriel's elbows, his nose, and they made him feel silly.

Answer: A. The bees stung Gabriel's elbows, his nose, and his pride.

Explanation:

A "parallel structure" in English grammar is a styled sentence that places equal emphasis on multiple nouns, verbs, and/or objects.

For example:

I visited the house, the school, and the hospital.

The way the sentence is structured places equal emphasis on each three objects of the sentence.

Looking at the choices given to us in the question:

"The bees stung Gabriel's elbows, his nose, and stinging his pride."

The verb "stung" is used to address Gabriel's elbows and nose, but not his pride, which is described by a different verb. This structure is not parallel due to the contrasting verbs in the sentence.

The bees stung Gabriel's elbows, his nose, and they made him feel silly.

The verb "stung" is used to address Gabriel's elbows and nose, but not his personal feelings, which is described by a different verb. This structure is not parallel due to the contrasting verbs in the sentence.

The bees stung Gabriel's elbows, his nose, and his pride.

The verb "stung" is used to address Gabriel's elbows, nose, and pride. This sentence correctly addresses each object in the sentence with the same verbs using "parallel structure". This is the correct choice.