EXERCISE 27–9 Verb tense and mood

EXERCISE 27–9Verb 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 Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time.

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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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EXERCISE 27–9 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 Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - 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 27–9 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 Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - 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 27–9 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 Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - 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 27–9 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 Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - 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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k+V5p+tRVhC6ZQpJ580/ahyJNPw=
Suggested revision: Correct
EXERCISE 27–9 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 Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - The math position was filled by the woman who had been running the tutoring center.

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