Demonstrate correct use of articles and prepositions, subject-verb agreement, writing conventions of spelling, capitalization and punctuation to clarify meaning.We are trying (A)/ to locate the (B) / historical city for(C) / the past two years. (D)
Correct answer: A. We are trying
- A. We are trying
- B. To locate the
- C. Historical city for
- D. The past two years
Explanation
The presence of the word 'past' in the given sentence indicates that the sentence must be in the past tense. Hence, past tense verbs must be conjugated with the past form of 'to be', which is 'were'. This error is displayed in the first statement thus option A is correct.
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