Which revision fixes both the shift in tense and the lack of parallelism in 'He opened the door, walks in, and was greeting everyone'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. He opened the door, walked in, and greeted everyone.
- Step 1: All three verbs describe past actions in a series. Step 2. Each should be simple past: opened, walked, greeted. Answer: He opened the door, walked in, and greeted everyone. Why not the others: each other version leaves a tense shift or a mixed verb form.
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