Choose the correct tense of the underlined verb
Everyone in the climbing expedition /developed/ frostbite from their exposure to the cold
past perfect
future
present
past***
This recipe /will produce/ two dozen chocolate chip cookies
past
future perfect***
present
future
That softball coach clearly /favors/ his star pitcher
past
present***
future
past perfect
The ancient Greeks /named/ the days Sunday and Monday after the sun and the moon
future
past***
present
future perfect
Luke's team /reached/ the top of the mountain well ahead of the other adventure racers
future
present
past perfect***
past
2 and 5 are incorrect.
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Are 2 and 5 D?
Yes.
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To determine the correct tense of the underlined verb, we need to identify the time at which the action occurred and the form of the verb that corresponds to that time.
1. The sentence "Everyone in the climbing expedition developed frostbite from their exposure to the cold" is in the past tense. The action of developing frostbite happened in the past. Therefore, the correct tense is "past."
2. The sentence "This recipe will produce two dozen chocolate chip cookies" is in the future tense. The action of producing the cookies will happen in the future. Therefore, the correct tense is "future."
3. The sentence "That softball coach clearly favors his star pitcher" is in the present tense. The action of favoring the star pitcher is happening in the present. Therefore, the correct tense is "present."
4. The sentence "The ancient Greeks named the days Sunday and Monday after the sun and the moon" is in the past tense. The action of naming the days happened in the past. Therefore, the correct tense is "past."
5. The sentence "Luke's team reached the top of the mountain well ahead of the other adventure racers" is in the past tense. The action of reaching the top of the mountain happened in the past. Therefore, the correct tense is "past."