Question

'The ground freezes during winter. The plants tend to suffer.' Tap the compound sentence that combines them correctly.

• A. The ground froze during winter, and the plants tend to suffer.
• B. The ground freezes during winter, and the plants tend to suffer.
• C. The ground freezes during winter, and the plants tend to suffered.
• D. The ground freezes during winter, and the plants tended to suffer.

Answer 1

The correct option is B The ground freezes during winter, and the plants tend to suffer.

Here, verbs in both independent clauses are in the simple present tense.