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Q

Easy 1 Mark

English Tenses

Which sentence has an unnecessary tense shift?

A She walked into the room and sat down.

B She walked into the room and sits down.

C She walks into the room and sits down.

D She will walk in and sit down.

Both actions are in the same time frame. Mixing 'walked' (past) and 'sits' (present) is an unnecessary tense shift.

Reference: English Grammar Guide , Page 13

Sequential actions in the same time frame must use the same tense.