1My sister dreams of becoming the White House chef someday. 2She is working energetically to achieve this goal. 3I thought it merely involved a bunch of cutting, stirring, and cooking, but she explained that professional chefs have to be good at math, science, and business as well. 4She even puts extra time into her French homework because she hopes to go to culinary school in France. 5Getting her there is one of my parents' goals. 6My sister is saving her babysitting money to help them with that.
Which statement correctly describes the verb usage in this paragraph?
The paragraph uses present- and future-tense verbs. It contains six infinitives.
The paragraph uses past- and present-tense verbs. It contains four infinitives.
The paragraph uses present- and future-tense verbs. It contains four infinitives.
The paragraph uses past- and present-tense verbs. It contains five infinitives.
1 answer
The correct statement is:
The paragraph uses present- and future-tense verbs. It contains four infinitives.
The paragraph primarily uses present tense to describe the sister's actions and goals, and it implies future tense when mentioning aspirations (e.g., "hopes to go to culinary school"). Additionally, there are four infinitive phrases: "to achieve," "to go," "to help," and "to save."
