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Which sentence contains an unnecessary shift in verb tense?

Every day we eat lunch at noon and sit at the same table.
Carol read the book and summarized its major points.
When you leave the house, grab a sweater.
Lee noticed a problem and alerts a teacher.

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This one: "Lee noticed a problem and alerts a teacher".

The second verb should not have been changed to present tense.

You should change the verb alert to past tense: "Lee noticed a problem and alerted a teacher".




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