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Smilemoon Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Correct verb tense usage

Hello , I need your help in the following question

Identify the sentence that illustrates correct verb tense usage.

a. In Austen’s novel , Marianne Dashwood makes a spectacle of herself at the ball and is quickly spirited away by her sister .

b . My favourite part of The Wizard of Oz is when the house fell on the witch .

c. In Shakepeare’s Much Ado about Nothing , Claudio accuses Hero of wanton behaviour and , as a result , almost lost his chance at love .

d. Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath tells the story of the Joad family and the many harsh obstacles they faced .
  

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Which one do you think it is?

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Which one do you think it is? Emotion: thinking
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I don't know ,

waiting for your help ^_^
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smilemoonIdentify the sentence that illustrates correct verb tense usage.
They all start in one tense and end up in another tense - except one - the correct one.

Does that help you decide on the correct answer?

CJ
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U meam the answer is (B) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It looks to me as if only one sentence is incorrect in verb tense.
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smilemoonthe answer is (B)
No. a.

I assume your teacher is thinking in terms of keeping the same tense throughout the sentence, since the multiple choice question is worded so as to make us think that only one of the four is correct.

present past

a. In A
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Thank you very much CJ for answering and clearifing .


By the way, there should not be a space before a comma or period.
Aha , thanks for warning ^_^
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