Question

Read the example sentence. Then, choose the answer that best describes the example. The pair of students stepped onto the stage and asked the audience for quiet. A.)The verb tenses in the sentence are consistent. B.)The sentence should be changed to: The pair of students step onto the stage and asked the audience for quiet. B.)The sentence should be changed to: The pair of students stepped onto the stage and ask the audience for quiet. C.)The sentence should be changed to: The pair of students will have stepped onto the stage and ask the audience for quiet.

Answer 1

The answer is A, they are consistent. When you read a sentence, think about what it is saying and how it is saying it. The sentence starts by using a past tense verb STEPPED, so we know right away, it's past tense, read the rest. Does it sound consistent? Stepped and Asked are both past tense verbs.

Answer 2

The Correct Answer Would Be: A Hope This Helps!