Question 2(50 points) 5. Richard is not only a terrific pianist,but also great at playing hockey. a Richard is not only a terrific pianist, but also great at playing hockey. b Richard not only is a terrific pianist, but is also great at playing hockey. C Not only great at playing hockey, Richard also is a terrific pianist. d Richard is not only a terrific pianist, but also a great hockey player.

## Step 1<br />The problem is a test of English grammar, specifically the use of parallelism in sentence structure. Parallelism is a balance within one or more sentences of similar phrases or clauses that have the same grammatical structure. This is often used to emphasize the equal importance of two or more parallel ideas.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />In the given sentence, Richard is described as a terrific pianist and also great at playing hockey. The sentence structure should be parallel to emphasize the equal importance of these two skills.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />Looking at the options, option 'a' and 'b' are not parallel because they do not maintain the same structure for both skills. Option 'c' is not parallel because it does not maintain the same structure for both skills.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option 'd' is parallel because it maintains the same structure for both skills. It describes Richard as a terrific pianist and also a great hockey player. This sentence structure emphasizes the equal importance of both skills.