Standard English ConventionsHardConsistent tense in a narrative
Standard English Conventions practice question
The lighthouse keeper climbed the stairs, trimmed the wick, and ____ the lamp before the last of the daylight went.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. litCorrect
- B. lights
- C. lighting
- D. will light
Answer: A. lit
'Climbed' and 'trimmed' set the past tense.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. lights
- Present.
- C. lighting
- Not a finite verb.
- D. will light
- Future.
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