2012-02-22 09:00:55

When I first arrived in Colorado, I wanted to go skiing, but I quickly learned I liked to snowboard better.

A) but I quickly learned I liked to snowboard better.
B) but I quickly learned I liked snowboarding best.
C) and I quickly learned I liked to snowboard better.
D) however I quickly learned I liked snowboarding better.
E) but I quickly learned I liked snowboarding better.

The correct answer is E

Explanation: As written, the prompt contains an error, as it makes a comparison between two verbs that are not parallel in form. A proper comparison compares logical things that are written in the same way. Here, the prompt compares "skiing" to "to snowboard." Choice E corrects this error by changing "snowboard" to "snowboarding," guaranteeing parallelism.