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Chapter 1: Problem 1

Yesterday afternoon, clouds rolled in, the sky grew ominous, and thunder (was, is) heard in the distance.

Short Answer

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The completed sentence is 'Yesterday afternoon, clouds rolled in, the sky grew ominous, and thunder was heard in the distance.'

Step by step solution

01

Understand the Context

Look at the sentence and identify the time reference. The word 'Yesterday' indicates the sentence is set in the past.
02

Identify the Correct Verb Tense

According to the context, decide on the correct form of the verb 'to be'. Here, the sentence requires past tense, so the correct form is 'was'.
03

Insert the Correct Verb

Replace the bracketed verbs (was/is) with the correct verb 'was'.

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