Good heavens, something's wriggling out of the shadow like a gray snake. Now it's another one, and another. They look like tentacles to me.Orson Welles, War of the Worlds, 1938This passage from the radio broadcast War of the Worlds uses which verb tense?A.FutureB.PastC.PresentD.IrregularSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Good heavens, something's wriggling out of the shadow like a gray snake. Now it's another one, and another. They look like tentacles to me.Orson Welles, War of the Worlds, 1938What evidence from the text allows you to conclude that the passage is in the present tense?A.TheyB.likeC.it'sD.outSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The War of the Worlds by H. G. WellsBut, looking, I presently saw something stirring within the shadow . . . Then something resembling a little gray snake, about the thickness of a walking stick, coiled up out of the writhing middle and wriggled in the air toward me and then another.The War of the Worlds (radio broadcast) by Orson WellesGood heavens, something's wriggling out of the shadow like a gray snake. Now it's another one, and another. They look like tentacles to me.Which sentence best describes the tone of the passage from the book compared to the passage from the radio broadcast?A.The book has an angrier tone.B.The book has a scarier tone.C.The book has a more matter-of-fact tone.D.The book has a more surprised tone.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds uses which verb tense in the story?A.ConditionalB.Present perfectC.PastD.Future perfectSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 5 of 10What verb tense does H. G. Wells use in the novel The War of the Worlds?A.PastB.FutureC.Future perfectD.Present

H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds uses which verb tense in the story?A.Present perfectB.Future perfectC.PastD.Conditional