Asked by jy

Comets are balls of ice and debris that will travel around the Sun. One famous comet is Halley’s Comet. It is visible on Earth approximately every 75 years. The next time this comet will be seen is the year 2061.

Which verb or verb phrase corrects the error in verb tense?

travel
did travel
have traveled
will have traveled

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
travel

Explanation: Use the simple present for a general fact or habitual action: "Comets are balls of ice and debris that travel around the Sun." The other choices (did travel, have traveled, will have traveled) give incorrect past or future/aspect meanings.