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Which sentence has an inappropriate shift in verb tense?

A. By the time Grandma arrives, Chloe will have cleaned her room.

B. Jasmine will ride her bike after she walks her dog.

C. Diego had read for twenty minutes before he played video games.

D. Caleb felt calm because he knows the solution to his problem.

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Answer:

A. By the time Grandma arrives, Chloe will have cleaned her room.

Explanation:

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User Kimomat
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Answer:

D. Caleb felt calm because he knows the solution to his problem.

Explanation:

In the sentence "Caleb felt calm because he knows the solution to his problem.", 'felt' and 'knows' are the verbs. Both of these verbs describe Caleb in one situation, so they have to be in the same tense.

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