Read the passage: 'As the explorers trekked through the jungle, they encounter strange plants and heard exotic bird calls.' Which verb needs to be corrected for consistent tense?

A trekked

B encounter

C heard

D No correction needed.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

The passage uses past tense verbs ('trekked,' 'heard'). To maintain consistency, 'encounter' should also be in the past tense ('encountered').

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Read the passage: 'As the explorers *trekked* through the jungle, they *encounter* strange plants and *heard* exotic bird calls.' Which verb needs to be corrected for consistent tense?" is Option B: encounter.

The other options — A) trekked, C) heard, D) No correction needed. — are incorrect for this CLEP Exam Prep question. As explained above: The passage uses past tense verbs ('trekked,' 'heard'). To maintain consistency, 'encounter' should also be in the past tense ('encountered').

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Read the passage: 'As the explorers *trekked* through the jungle, they *encounter* strange plants and *heard* exotic bird calls.' Which verb needs to be corrected for consistent tense?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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