Question

Read this sentence.

Eli placing the brownies in the oven and then he waited.

Select the best way to correct the verb tense.

Change brownies to brownie
Change Eli to He
Change placing to placed
Change waited to waits

Answer 1

The best way to correct the verb tense in the sentence is to change 'placing' to 'placed'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best way to correct the verb tense in the sentence 'Eli placing the brownies in the oven and then he waited' is to change 'placing' to 'placed'. This change makes the verb tense consistent throughout the sentence because both verbs are in the past tense. Changing 'brownies' to 'brownie' or 'Eli' to 'He' would not correct the verb tense error in the sentence. Similarly, changing 'waited' to 'waits' would create a tense inconsistency.

Answer 2

Answer: Change placing to placed.

Explanation: Waited is in past tense, and placing is in present. Both need to be in past tense for the sentence to make sense.

I'm using common sense. Feel free to check me if I am wrong.