MULTIPLE CHOICEERRORS

14. b.The problem with the original sentence iswordiness.Like she wasis redundant—thefrom past (was . . . known) to present (earns)idea is conveyed simply with feeling. Theto past (was . . . referred to). To be consistentand logical, all verbs should be in the pastphrase which was boringshould be turned intoan adjective,boring. Choices cand eeach cor-tense (earned).