Question

Identify the sentence with a verb tense shift. A) Kurtis is moving to a new city to start the job he was hired for. B) Kurtis moved to a new city and is started the new job he was hired for. C) Kurtis moved to a new city to starting the job he was hired for. D) Kurtis will be moving to a new city to started the job he was hired for.

Answer 1

The sentence with a verb tense shift is B) 'Kurtis moved to a new city and is started the new job he was hired for'. The tense changes from past to present incorrectly, the corrected sentence should keep a consistent verb tense.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence with a verb tense shift is: B) Kurtis moved to a new city and is started the new job he was hired for. The verb tense incorrectly shifts from past tense 'moved' to present tense 'is started'. The correct sentence should be: 'Kurtis moved to a new city and started the new job he was hired for.' The verbs should be consistent in tense unless a change in time is explicitly indicated.

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