Question

All of the following except for one are basic guidelines for choosing an

appropriate verb tense. Which choice is not a useful guideline?

A. Shift tense in order to indicate a change in time frame from one
action to another
B. Shift between past and present tense as often as necessary when
writing about literature, but do not use the future tense
C. Don't shift from one tense to another if the time frame for two
actions is the same
D. When writing a paragraph or an essay, set a primary tense and use
occasional shifts to other tenses to indicate changes in time
frame​

Answer 1

All of the following are correct except B.

You should not shift between tenses unless you are trying to indicate a change in time.

Answer 2

B. Shift between past and present tense as often as necessary when

writing about literature, but do not use the future tense.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tense changes should not be avoided. However, sometimes a shift in tense is just not necessary to indicate a change in the timeframe, both in fiction or non-ficton writing. The unnecessary shifts in tense may cause awkwardness and it's misuses must be avoided.