A verb tense question with several verbs joined by and tests when things happen. Check that the verb forms agree with the subject, then find the time clue in the sentence. Does it name one event or something that happens again and again? Verbs joined by and share a tense unless a time clue puts them at different times, so check the nearby verbs too. A tense change needs support from the text, not a choice that sounds familiar.
Hints
- Hint 1
Look at the phrase that opens the sentence and ask whether it names a single time or a repeating schedule.
- Hint 2
Compare the verbs joined by and. What tense do greet and hand out use, and is there a time clue that calls for a change?
Step-by-step
Follow the time clue and the verb list
Step 1Check the subject
Start with student guides, the subject, or who does the greeting. Do all the verb forms fit this plural subject? They do, so time, not number, decides. We need the form that fits when the guides do each part of their work.
- Step 2
Read the time clue
What does During every summer orientation tell us about when this happens? It describes a repeating schedule, not something tied to one finished summer. The phrase names a routine repeated each summer, but it doesn't settle the tense on its own. The opening phrase applies to the whole list, so greeting arrivals, handing out maps, and answering questions belong to the same routine.
- Step 3
Match the verbs in the list
greet new arrivals and hand out campus maps both use the present tense. The last verb joins them in the same list, so it needs the same tense. Use answer, the present form for a plural subject, to finish the sentence. Choice D.