Question

Which of the following correctly demonstrates a verb tense shift?

The dog ate the food that the owner prepared earlier.
The dog ate the food that the owner prepares earlier.
The dog is eating the food that the owner will prepare earlier.
The dog will eat the food that the owner prepared earlier.

Answer 1

A. The dog ate the food that the owner prepared earlier.

Step-by-step explanation:

Why you may ask, well both ate the food and prepared are past tense you can't have a verb tense shift without both of them being either past or present. Hope i could help! :)