Question

does the following text have an inappropriate shift in verb tense? if so, fix any verbs that dont match the tense of the verb in bold. if not, submit the text without making any changes.
the russian blue is a breed of domestic cat that had a short, silky coat similar in texture to that of a seal.

Explanation:

The text describes a permanent, factual trait of the Russian Blue cat breed, so the simple present tense is grammatically correct. The bolded verb "had" (past tense) is inappropriate here because it refers to a current, ongoing characteristic of the breed, not a past one. We need to replace it with the present tense "has" to maintain consistent, correct tense for a factual statement.

Answer:

Yes, there is an inappropriate tense shift. The corrected text is:
The Russian Blue is a breed of domestic cat that has a short, silky coat similar in texture to that of a seal.