Language Development: Conventions

Identify the choice that best answers the question.

Read this sentence, paying special attention to the underlined verbs.

Because Hitler and the Nazis committed terrible crimes against humanity, Germany today outlaws membership in the Nazi Party or any similar organization.

Which of the following correctly identifies the tenses of both verbs, in the order in which they appear?

A. past, past
B. future, past
C. past, present
D. present, past

1 answer

The correct answer is C. past, present.

The first verb "committed" is in the past tense, while the second verb "outlaws" is in the present tense.

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