Question

which sentence has an inappropriate shift in verb tense?
today we hope for clear skies so we can play baseball.
we will fish at the lake, and we will camp in the woods.
the lions entered the ring and roared loudly.
the door slammed shut because the wind will be blowing.

Explanation:

• The first sentence uses present tense ("hope") with a present modal ("can") for a current intent, which is consistent.
• The second sentence uses future tense ("will fish", "will camp") consistently for planned actions.
• The third sentence uses simple past tense ("entered", "roared") consistently for completed past actions.
• The fourth sentence shifts from simple past ("slammed") to future continuous ("will be blowing") without a logical reason, creating an inappropriate tense shift.

Answer:

D. The door slammed shut because the wind will be blowing.