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Why is the following sentence Incorrect? "When Tim

finished school, his belongings were gathered by him, and
he walked home."
It's a run-on sentence
"Gathered" is a noun, and "walked" is a verb; they should
really be the same part of speech
"Gathered" Is In the past tense, and "started" Is In the
present tense; the tenses should match
"Were gathered" Is In the passive volce, while the rest of
the sentence is active

User Avinash A
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2 Answers

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Answer:

its that one right there #2

Step-by-step explanation:

Bc gathered is passed tense

User Dmitrijs Zubriks
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Answer:

Without a doubt, the answer is:.....

the tenses should match

"Were gathered" Is In the passive volce, while the rest of the sentence is active

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence should read:

"When Tim finished school, he gathered his belongings, and

he walked home."

User Nick Weisser
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