correct the verb tense error.

Question

Below the boughs, the air was full of purple twilight, and far ahead a glimpse of painted sunset sky shines like a great rose window at the end of a cathedral aisle.

Answer 1

None. The verb tense used in the sentence is correct.

Answer 2

nope -- "was" is past tense and "shines" is present tense.

Answer 3

You are correct. The verb tense in the sentence should be consistent. Here's the corrected sentence:

Below the boughs, the air was full of purple twilight, and far ahead a glimpse of painted sunset sky shone like a great rose window at the end of a cathedral aisle.