Select the phrase from the drop-down menu that best creates parallel structure in this sentence
the comanche people thrived by breeding horses, raiding spanish settlements, and
1. controlled trade
2. controlling trade
3. to control trade
4. trade under control
between the united states and the spanish colonies.

Hi! your answer would be  the women's association.  here's why:   "the childrens toys" should be "the children's toys".  there's no apostrophe anywhere, and should go after "children". it does  not go after the 's' because children is already plural, and you usually only add an apostrophe after a plural noun ends with an s, like boys or girls, for example. that is the boys' toys."the women's association", is correct.  it's kinda like the one above.  "the childrens' toys", is not correct. reason why is explained in the first one.  "none of these" isn't correct, because "the women's association" is correct.  hoped i and if you have any more questions, ask me.  -dawn