Which sentence is the best example of parallel structure?
a. the little boy had on torn pants, dirty shirt, muddy shoes.
b. the little boy had on torn pants, a dirty shirt, and muddy shoes.
c. the little boys had on pants that were torn, a dirty shirt, and muddy shoes.
d. the little boy had on torn pants, a shirt that was dirty, and shoes that were?

the answer is c.   the fact that the poet mentions what some people wear when they go to church to keep the sabbath shows that she knows about this tradition or custom. this demonstrates her authority because, when she decides the way she will worship, she knows what she is talking about and chooses an alternative to only going to church to keep the sabbath.