Conventions of English 11:Question 2

Read the following sentence, which contains grammatical errors:

Scientists have recently been finding that microdoses of peanut butter

had a preventative effect on peanut allergies.

Which revision of the sentence fixes the errors in verb tense?

Select one:

Scientists have recently been finding that microdoses of peanut butter are having

a preventative effect on peanut allergies.

Scientists have recently found that microdoses of peanut butter will have a

preventative effect on peanut allergies.

Scientists have recently find that microdoses of peanut butter had a preventative

effect on peanut allergies.

O O

Scientists have recently found that microdoses of peanut butter have a

preventative effect on peanut allergies.

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Johnathon

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6 April, 00:31

Conventions of English 11:Question 2

Read the following sentence, which contains grammatical errors:

Scientists have recently been finding that microdoses of peanut butter

had a preventative effect on peanut allergies.

Which revision of the sentence fixes the errors in verb tense?

Select one:

Scientists have recently been finding that microdoses of peanut butter are having

a preventative effect on peanut allergies.

Scientists have recently found that microdoses of peanut butter will have a

preventative effect on peanut allergies.

Scientists have recently find that microdoses of peanut butter had a preventative

effect on peanut allergies.

O O

Scientists have recently found that microdoses of peanut butter have a

preventative effect on peanut allergies.

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Titus Cochran · Answer 1

Answer: I think A is better

"Scientists have recently been finding that microdoses of peanut butter are having a preventative effect on peanut allergies."

The present tense is better suited for the sentence as it is not future tense "will" and it is not past tense "had."