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Which verb makes an incorrect shift in tense?
Yvette stepped off the path into a small forest. She looked up, but all
she could see were pine needles and branches. It is a cold, cloudy day,
though she heard the warm song of a lone sparrow overhead.
OA. is
B. stepped
O C. heard
OD. looked

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Answer:

The verb that makes an incorrect shift in tense is A. is.

The passage is written in past tense, but the verb "is" is present tense. It should be changed to "was" to maintain consistency with the past tense.

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