Question

Which answer corrects the shift in verb tense in the sentence?

Anthony's flight arrives at eight, but the cab driver forgot to pick him up.

A.
Anthony's flight arrived at eight, but the cab driver forgot to pick him up.

B.
Anthony's flight will arrive at eight, but the cab driver forgets to pick him up.

C.
Anthony's flight has arrived at eight, but the cab driver forgets to pick him up.

D.
Anthony's flight will arrive at eight, but the cab driver forgot to pick him up.

Answer 1

The answer is A.

Anthony's flight arrived at eight, but the cab driver forgot to pick him up.

Explanation:

If anthonys flight will arrive at eight, how will you know the cab driver forgets to pick him up? Can you predict the future? It is a because it is past tense. "Arrived" not "Arrives." Arrives is future tense. So the answer is A.

(and I may or may not have already taken the test)

Answer 2

The answer is: [A]:
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"Anthony's flight arrived at eight, but the cab driver forgot to pick him up."
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