Standard English ConventionsHardConsistent tense with a narrative in the past
Standard English Conventions practice question
The climbers reached the ridge at dawn, checked their ropes, and ____ the final ascent before the wind rose.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. beganCorrect
- B. begin
- C. have begun
- D. beginning
Answer: A. began
The series 'reached, checked, and began' stays in the simple past.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. begin
- 'Begin' shifts to the present.
- C. have begun
- 'Have begun' shifts to the present perfect.
- D. beginning
- 'Beginning' is not a finite verb.
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