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Which of the following sentences has an unnecessary shift in tense? A. The timer keeper started the clock and then stops it abruptly B. The timer keeper starts the clock and then stops it abruptly
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Which of the following sentences has an unnecessary shift in tense?

A. The timer keeper started the clock and then stops it abruptly

B. The timer keeper starts the clock and then stops it abruptly

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A because b makes more sense and A doesn’t technically make sense
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My guess would be A, because "started" is already past tense, and "stops" is current tense or active.

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