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Are the verb tenses in the sentence consistent, or do they shift unnecessarily? In the autumn, the leaves turn brown, and they fell off of the trees. A. The verb tenses shift. B. The verb tenses are consistent.
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Are the verb tenses in the sentence consistent, or do they shift unnecessarily? In the autumn, the leaves turn brown, and they fell off of the trees. A. The verb tenses shift. B. The verb tenses are consistent.

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The verb tenses shift - it starts off in the present tense but then it says "they fell off" which is the past tense and doesn't make any sense
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