Standard English ConventionsEasyPast tense in a narrative
Standard English Conventions practice question
Yesterday the class visited the aquarium and ____ a shark being fed.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. watchedCorrect
- B. watches
- C. will watch
- D. watching
Answer: A. watched
'Yesterday' and 'visited' set the past tense.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. watches
- Present tense.
- C. will watch
- Future tense.
- D. watching
- No finite verb.
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