(1) Tyrone’s proclamation of undying love did little to change the news anchor’s mind about letting him into her house. (2) She might have been impressed or even returned the feelings if she actually knew Tyrone. (3) It was not unusual for viewers to proclaim their love for Terra Jones’ work through email or upon first meeting her. (4) However, her first introduction to Tyrone is when he appeared at her front door without an invite. (5) Needless to say, Terra was more than a bit taken aback and promptly slam the door in his face.

Question

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Which of these is the correct way to write sentence 5?
A.
Needless to say, Terra was more than a bit taken aback and promptly slams the door in his face.
B.
Needless to say, Terra was more than a bit taken aback and promptly slammed the door in his face.
C.
Needless to say, Terra is more than a bit taken aback and promptly slam the door in his face.
D.
Needless to say, Terra is more than a bit taken aback and promptly slammed the door in his face.

Answer 1

The correct way to write sentence 5 is:

B. Needless to say, Terra was more than a bit taken aback and promptly slammed the door in his face.

This option uses the past tense "was" and "slammed" correctly to maintain consistency in tense with the rest of the passage.