Question

Which sentence has an inappropriate shift in verb tense?

After Caleb eats lunch, he will visit the park.
Diego had finished his schoolwork before he went to the zoo.
Chloe's whole family laughs whenever she told the funny story.
Miguel will have traveled to ten countries by the time he turns seven.

Answer 1

Answer:

One is 'jumps' and the other is 'shouted'. Both of the verbs are of different tense forms. 'jumps' is the Simple present tense, while 'shouted' is simple past tense. Hence, this sentence is an example of an inappropriate shift in verb tense.

Answer 2

Answer:

Chloe's whole family laughs  whenever  she told the funny story