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25 September, 22:27

Which sentence contains an unnecessary shift in tense?

A - If anyone knows the answer, she does.

B - As I came in the front door, Eddie is going out the back door.

C - A row of ants had filed up the chair leg and was about to consume our lunch.

D - The barrier will drop down every time the train approaches the crossing.

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  1. 25 September, 22:49
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    C. Because, the ants haven't consume the food yet, so it shouldn't be in the past tense 'was'
  2. 25 September, 23:38
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    It would be answer b because the sentence does not make sense
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