Deciding on which verb tense to use when writing the literature review section of a manuscript is challenging. Editors find that verb tense problems are common in literature report sections of manuscripts. Authors, reviewers, and editors need to be able to spot incorrect verb tenses in literature reviews. Try editing verb tenses in the sample enclosed in this article and compare your work with that of a nursing journal editor.
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