EXERCISE G2–9 Verb tense and mood

EXERCISE G2-9Verb tense and mood

Edit the following sentences to eliminate errors in verb tense or mood. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below.

Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)

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The palace of Knossos in Crete is believed to have been destroyed by fire around 1375 BCE.

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Suggested revision: Correct
EXERCISE G2-9 Verb tense and mood Verb tense and mood - Edit the following sentences to eliminate errors in verb tense or mood. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - The palace of Knossos in Crete is believed to have been destroyed by fire around 1375 BCE.

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Watson and Crick discovered the mechanism that controlled inheritance in all life: the workings of the DNA molecule.

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Suggested revision: Watson and Crick discovered the mechanism that controls inheritance in all life: the workings of the DNA molecule.
EXERCISE G2-9 Verb tense and mood Verb tense and mood - Edit the following sentences to eliminate errors in verb tense or mood. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - Watson and Crick discovered the mechanism that controlled inheritance in all life: the workings of the DNA molecule.

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When city planners proposed rezoning the waterfront, did they know that the mayor promised to curb development in that neighborhood?

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Suggested revision: When city planners proposed rezoning the waterfront, did they know that the mayor had promised to curb development in that neighborhood?
EXERCISE G2-9 Verb tense and mood Verb tense and mood - Edit the following sentences to eliminate errors in verb tense or mood. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - When city planners proposed rezoning the waterfront, did they know that the mayor promised to curb development in that neighborhood?

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Tonight’s concert begins at 9:30. If it was earlier, I’d consider going.

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Suggested revision: Tonight’s concert begins at 9:30. If it were earlier, I’d consider going.
EXERCISE G2-9 Verb tense and mood Verb tense and mood - Edit the following sentences to eliminate errors in verb tense or mood. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - Tonight’s concert begins at 9:30. If it was earlier, I’d consider going.

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The math position was filled by the woman who had been running the tutoring center.

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Suggested revision: Correct
EXERCISE G2-9 Verb tense and mood Verb tense and mood - Edit the following sentences to eliminate errors in verb tense or mood. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - The math position was filled by the woman who had been running the tutoring center.