The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors.
-People held on to pieces of drifting wood or were sitting on top of their houses as they were swept along at a terrifying speed.
A) correct
B) inconsistent tense
C) faulty parallelism

Question

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The first part of the sentence ("People held on to pieces of drifting wood") is in past tense, while the second part of the sentence ("or were sitting on top of their houses as they were swept along") is in the imperfect or continuous past tense. The tense should be consistent throughout the sentence.

The Following Sentences Form a Paragraph