Problem of verb inconsistency in compound sentence

[zaffar]

Dear sir,

Do we have the problem of verb inconsistency in compound sentence

For example: she is not only incompetent but she also faced problems.

Can we conjugate differently in a compound sentence.

Please reply.

 

[Rover_KE]

She is not only incompetent but she also faced problems.

The problem with that sentence is the incongruity between the 'not only...but also' elements.

It's like saying 'He's not only a window-cleaner but has also had a vasectomy'.

You could say 'She is not only incompetent now, but has been for years'.

Rover

 

[zaffar]

It means that verbs in a compound sentence should be consistent, am I right?

 

[Rover_KE]

I can't say that for every compound sentence; I haven't heard them all yet.

 

[Barb_D]

It means that verbs in a compound sentence should be consistent, am I right?

If you mean they have to be of the same tense, no, they do not.

Did you have another meaning in mind for "consistent"?