Question

Evaluate the following passage, and revise it for consistency in point of view and verb tense.

There are many different types of lizards in Virginia. Five-lined skinks are the most common lizards in our state. They have yellow stripes on their backs. You may also have run into an Eastern fence lizard. They have brown bodies and red tails. Eastern glass lizards might scare you because they look like snakes. My favorite kind of lizard is the Eastern six-lined racerunner. I found one in my yard. It had yellow stripes on its back like five-lined skinks. However, racerunners have beautiful blue bellies.

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Answer 1

The passage has inconsistencies in verb tense and point of view. To maintain a consistent present tense and a third-person point of view, I will revise the passage as follows:

There are many different types of lizards in Virginia. Five-lined skinks are the most common lizards in the state, characterized by their yellow stripes on their backs. You may also encounter an Eastern fence lizard, which has a brown body and a red tail. Eastern glass lizards might scare you because they resemble snakes. Another fascinating lizard is the Eastern six-lined racerunner, which has striking yellow stripes on its back, similar to those of five-lined skinks. However, racerunners also have beautiful blue bellies.