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Which sentence has an inappropriate shift in verb tense?

This weekend, my dad will be painting the living room and installing new carpet in my room.

While Kelsey and I walked along the beach, we picked up shells along the shoreline.

The hummingbird flew to the feeder and flitted about for several minutes.

During the game, the coach will have dozed off, but he soon jumped back into action.

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The answer is D.

K-12 test.

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Answer:

D. During the game, coach will have dozed off, but he soon jumped back into action

Step-by-step explanation:

This sentence gives examples of of two verb tenses; future and past tense, thus making it confusing for the reader to understand.

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