Question

Which one of the following sentences is correct?

• A. She ate her lunch, take a walk and went back to work
• B. She ate her lunch, took a walk and go back to work
• C. She ate her lunch, takes a walk and went back to work
• D. She ate her lunch, took a walk and went back to work

Hint:

Keep verb tenses consistent within a sentence. If the actions happened in the past, use past tense verbs throughout (e.g., ate, took, went).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To determine which sentence is correct, we need to analyze the verbs used in each sentence for consistency in tense. The options provided are:

1. She ate her lunch, take a walk and went back to work.
2. She ate her lunch, took a walk and go back to work.
3. She ate her lunch, takes a walk and went back to work.
4. She ate her lunch, took a walk and went back to work.

Let's examine each option:

• Sentence 1: "She ate her lunch, take a walk and went back to work."
  • The verb "ate" is in the past tense.
  • The verb "take" is in the present tense. This breaks the consistency of tense.
  • The verb "went" is in the past tense.

  Therefore, this sentence is incorrect because of the inconsistent verb tense.

• Sentence 2: "She ate her lunch, took a walk and go back to work."
  • The verbs "ate" and "took" are in the past tense.
  • The verb "go" is in the present tense, which breaks the tense consistency.

  This sentence is incorrect due to the inconsistency in tense.

• Sentence 3: "She ate her lunch, takes a walk and went back to work."
  • The verbs "ate" and "went" are in the past tense.
  • The verb "takes" is in the present tense, creating a tense mismatch.

  This sentence is incorrect because of the inconsistent tense.

• Sentence 4: "She ate her lunch, took a walk and went back to work."
  • All verbs "ate," "took," and "went" are consistently in the past tense.

  This sentence is correct as it maintains verb tense consistency throughout.

The correct sentence is: "She ate her lunch, took a walk and went back to work."