Does the following passage contain a tense inconsistency error?
Though David never considered himself a writer, he has found his books received with critical acclaim.
Group of answer choices
Yes
No
I don't know
No
Yes, the following passage contains a tense inconsistency error. The verb "has found" in the second clause is in the present perfect tense, while the verb "received" in the same clause is in the past tense. To maintain consistency, it should be rewritten as "he has found his books are received with critical acclaim" or "he found his books were received with critical acclaim."
To determine if the passage contains a tense inconsistency error, we need to analyze the verb tenses used in the sentence. In this case, the tense used in the first part of the sentence is past tense ("never considered") while the tense used in the second part is present perfect tense ("has found").
A tense inconsistency error occurs when there is an inconsistency or mismatch in the verb tense within a sentence or passage. In this particular sentence, there is no such inconsistency. The past tense in the first clause describes an action in the past when David never considered himself a writer. The present perfect tense in the second clause describes a past action with a current effect, indicating that David's books have been received with critical acclaim.
Therefore, the answer is "No," indicating that there is no tense inconsistency error in the passage.