Which corrects the shift in tense in this sentence?
They all like camping, but none of them were enjoying crowds very much.
A.
enjoy
B.
had been enjoying
C.
enjoying
D.
are enjoying
The sentence doesn't make a lot of sense with the word "but."
However, to correct the tense shift, A is the best answer.
since "none" is singular, none of the choices is correct.
Steve is right! I missed that one.
None of the answers is correct.
To correct the shift in tense in the sentence, we need to ensure that the verb tense remains consistent throughout. In this case, the first part of the sentence is in the present tense ("like"), so we should use a present tense verb in the second part as well.
The correct answer would be option C: "enjoying." This maintains the present tense throughout the sentence, making it grammatically correct.