The president read a prepared speech but to answer questions from the press. choose the form of the verb that best completes the sentence. a) refuse b) refuses c) refused d) had refuse the real issues the legislature needs to address are what programs deserve to be funded, which initiatives must be reduced, and "sponsoring the additional requests." which choice would make the section in quotation marks parallel in structure to the rest of the sentence? a) sponsoring the additional requests b) what additional requests should be sponsored c) deciding how they will sponsor the additional requests d) determining the additional requests to sponsor