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Difficulty: MediumVerb Tense and Consistency

The passage below is from a historical report about the discovery of the Rosetta Stone.

In 1799, French soldiers rebuilding a fort in the port city of Rashid uncovered a slab of granite carved with three distinct scripts. Recognizing the potential significance of the stone, the soldiers quickly notified their commanders, who deliver the artifact to scholars in Alexandria. This crucial discovery eventually provided the key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Which choice best maintains grammatical consistency in the passage?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. deliveredAnswer
  3. C
    will deliver
  4. D
    delivers

Answer

The past tense form 'delivered'
The past tense verb 'delivered' is correct because it maintains consistency with the other past tense verbs in the passage, such as 'uncovered,' 'notified,' and 'provided,' which establish a historical narrative set in the past.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the passage to establish the overall timeframe and narrative tense.
The passage describes historical events that occurred in 1799, using past tense verbs such as 'uncovered,' 'notified,' and 'provided.'
Determining the primary tense of the passage ensures verb tense consistency.
2
Examine the underlined verb within its sentence to see if a tense shift is warranted.
The action of sending the artifact occurred in the same historical timeframe as the notification of the commanders, so it should also be in the past tense.
Maintaining tense consistency ensures clear chronological order and grammatical coherence.
3
Evaluate the choices to find the past tense form of the verb.
The past tense form 'delivered' matches 'notified' and 'uncovered.'
Selecting the past tense form corrects the tense shift error and completes the sentence grammatically.

Key Concept

Verb Tense and Consistency
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