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Which sentence has an inappropriate shift in verb tense?
A.) During the game, the coach will have dozed off, but he soon jumped back into action.
B.) The hummingbird flew to the feeder and flitted about for several minutes.
C.) This weekend, my dad will be painting the living room and installing new carpet in my room.
D.) While Kelsey and I walked along the beach, we picked up shells along the shoreline.

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User Madlymad
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Hello!

Option A contains an inappropriate shift in verb tense.

The words "will have" is in future tense, and "jumped" is in past tense. The tenses need to remain consistent.

I hope this helps you!

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User Akarun
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