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There is an error in the underlined portion of the passage below. Choose the option that best corrects this error.

The unusual sea creature bizarrely shrank each time that it was observed by scientists.

shrunk each time
had bizarrely shrunk each time
had shrunken
have shrunk
has shrunk

Explanation

Answer: B - The unusual sea creature had bizarrely shrunk each time that it was observed by scientists. The original sentence shows confusion in relation to simple and past participles. Since the verb “observed” is used in past tense, “shrank” must be provided in the same verb tense.

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