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. on april 18, 2009, the race - car driver mark martin won the nascar race at the phoenix international speedway in avondale, arizona, and becomes the first fifty - year - old to win since 1993.

Explanation:

The bold verb "won" is in the past tense (since the event is on April 18, 2009, a past date). The verb "becomes" is in the present tense, creating an inappropriate shift. To fix it, we change "becomes" to the past tense "became" to match the tense of "won".

Answer:

On April 18, 2009, the race - car driver Mark Martin won the NASCAR race at the Phoenix International Speedway in Avondale, Arizona, and became the first fifty - year - old to win since 1993.