Question

(1) for 62 years, from 1892-1954, ellis island in new york was the main processing center for immigrants to the new world. (2) most immigrants coming from central, eastern, and southern europe, and as their ships passed the statue of liberty, many cried in anticipation as they reached their dream. what change should be made to correct the verb tense error in sentence 2?

Answer 1

The verb tense in sentence 2 should be changed from 'many cried' to 'many were crying' to correct the inconsistency and match the ongoing past action.

Step-by-step explanation:

The verb tense error in sentence 2 can be corrected by changing 'many cried' to 'many were crying' to maintain consistency in verb tense with the past continuous 'ships were passing' used to describe ongoing action at that time. The complete corrected sentence would then read: 'Most immigrants coming from central, eastern, and southern Europe, and as their ships were passing the Statue of Liberty, many were crying in anticipation as they reached their dream.'

Answer 2

Answer: For 62 years, from 1892-1954, Ellis Island in New York was the main processing center for immigrants to the new world. (2) Most immigrants coming from central, eastern, and southern Europe, and as their ships passed The Statue of Liberty many cried in anticipation as they reached their dream.

Step-by-step explanation: