Question

Excerpt from Norse Mythology Part C
Kate McConnaughey
The Valkyries were beautiful female warriors. (16) They had some of Woden's own strength and were armed with helmet and
shield and spear. Like Woden, they rode unseen through the air and their horses were almost as swift as Sleipnir himself.

Read the passage. Look at the underlined section marked number (16). There may be a mistake in the way the sentence is
written. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose 'Correct as is.'

A)Correct as is.

B)They had some of Woden's own strength and will be armed with helmet and shield and spear.

C)They had some of Woden's own strength and had been armed with helmet and shield and spear.

D)They had some of Woden's own strength and have been armed with helmet and shield and spear.

Answer 1

I think the answer is A) correct as it is.

Were is the only past tense that makes sense with all of the multiple choices that I could choose from

Will be (no)

Had been (okay but were is better)

Have been (also okay but were is also better again)

Answer 2

I think this is correct as it is because the past tense use and everything is good.