Question

Quilts were one of the first articles a girl made for her “hope chest” and each girl tried to have more than her friends and also prettier ones, so that there was rivalry between them. (8) They also tried to see who could do the finest and prettiest quiltings.

Read the passage. Look at the underlined section marked number 8. There may be a mistake in the way the sentence is written. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’
A) Correct as is.
B) They also try to see who could do the finest and prettiest quiltings.
C) They also did try to see who could do the finest and prettiest quiltings.
D) They also have tried to see who could do the finest and prettiest quiltings.

Answer 1

a

Step-by-step explanation:

the tense of the verb tried is used throughout the passage, so the sentence has the correct tense. I don't see anything wrong with it.