Question

Which sentence has an inappropriate shift in verb tense?

Though Jo lived in Iowa, she had been to the beach.


Zeke jumped up and shouted with joy.


The puppy wags its tail and panted.


Moriah is warm but still drinks the hot chocolate.

Answer 1

C. The puppy wags its tail and panted.

Step-by-step explanation:

Wags is present tense. Panted is past tense.

Therefore, there is an inappropriate shift in verb tense.

Answer 2

“The puppy wags its tail and panted”
the sentence starts in present tense (wags) and ends in past tense (panted)