2005-03-03T01:30:38.296Z 2005-03-03T01:30:38.296Z wry_multiple_choice_inline_sections_question_01.xml none Wrycan ELA The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was originally written by Washington Irving, and was about a ghostly inhabitant of Tarrytown, New York around the time of the American Revolution. The phrase "was originally written" is correct, since the book was created in the past tense. is The tense of the verb "was" is incorrect, since the book was already written. The word "was" should be replaced with "is." The adjective "ghostly" is correct. It corresponds to the word "inhabitant," adding more detail to the description of the word. The singular form of the word "inhabitant" is correct. It corresponds to the phrase "about a ghostly" indicating that there is one ghost and singular. The word "of" is correct. It corresponds to the phrase "the American Revolution" and is used to join the phrase to the rest of the sentence. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was originally written by Washington Irving, and is about a ghostly inhabitant of Tarrytown, New York around the time of the American Revolution.