Question

read the paragraph.

after the final battle, rumor had it that a few renegades had slipped off into the forest to avoid capture. these sneaky rogues have continually eluded capture. the leaders of the empire are worried that the rebels will form a resistance movement first.

which sentence would be the best addition to the end of the paragraph?

then the rebels overcame the empires troops and take the city
then the rebels will overcome the empires troops and take the city
then the rebels overcome the empires troops and take the city.
then the rebels have overcome the empires troops and take the city

Explanation:

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Analyze the paragraph's verb tenses

Using the Verb Tenses and Verb Tense Consistency knowledge points

• The final sentence of the paragraph is: "The leaders of the empire are worried that the rebels will form a resistance movement first."
• The main verb phrase in the independent clause is "are worried" (present tense).
• The subordinate clause uses "will form" (future tense), expressing a future possibility or prediction.

Evaluate the options for consistency

Using the Verb Tense Consistency knowledge point

• The added sentence continues the prediction of what the rebels might do next.
• Option 1: "Then the rebels overcame [past] the empire's troops and take [present] the city." (Inconsistent tenses)
• Option 2: "Then the rebels will overcome [future] the empire's troops and take [future, sharing 'will'] the city." (Consistent future tense, matching the prediction "will form")
• Option 3: "Then the rebels overcome [present] the empire's troops and take [present] the city." (Shifts to present tense, which does not match the predictive future frame "will form")
• Option 4: "Then the rebels have overcome [present perfect] the empire's troops and take [present] the city." (Inconsistent tenses)

Select the best addition

Using the Verb Tense Consistency knowledge point

• Option 2 maintains a consistent future tense ("will overcome... and [will] take") that logically follows the future-oriented prediction "will form a resistance movement first."

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<mcq-option>(A) Then the rebels overcame the empire's troops and take the city</mcq-option>
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<mcq-option>(C) Then the rebels overcome the empire's troops and take the city.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(D) Then the rebels have overcome the empire's troops and take the city</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Analyze the paragraph's verb tenses

Using the Verb Tenses and Verb Tense Consistency knowledge points

• The final sentence of the paragraph is: "The leaders of the empire are worried that the rebels will form a resistance movement first."
• The main verb phrase in the independent clause is "are worried" (present tense).
• The subordinate clause uses "will form" (future tense), expressing a future possibility or prediction.

Evaluate the options for consistency

Using the Verb Tense Consistency knowledge point

• The added sentence continues the prediction of what the rebels might do next.
• Option 1: "Then the rebels overcame [past] the empire's troops and take [present] the city." (Inconsistent tenses)
• Option 2: "Then the rebels will overcome [future] the empire's troops and take [future, sharing 'will'] the city." (Consistent future tense, matching the prediction "will form")
• Option 3: "Then the rebels overcome [present] the empire's troops and take [present] the city." (Shifts to present tense, which does not match the predictive future frame "will form")
• Option 4: "Then the rebels have overcome [present perfect] the empire's troops and take [present] the city." (Inconsistent tenses)

Select the best addition

Using the Verb Tense Consistency knowledge point

• Option 2 maintains a consistent future tense ("will overcome... and [will] take") that logically follows the future-oriented prediction "will form a resistance movement first."

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<mcq-option>(A) Then the rebels overcame the empire's troops and take the city</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(B) Then the rebels will overcome the empire's troops and take the city</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>(C) Then the rebels overcome the empire's troops and take the city.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(D) Then the rebels have overcome the empire's troops and take the city</mcq-option>
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