Marvin walked along the shadowy sidewalk quickly. Suddenly, he heard the crack of a twig behind him. He turns around to see someone was following him. A chill ran down his spine.Which of these revisions corrects the inappropriate shift in verb tense?A.He turned around to seeB.someone is following himC.he was hearing the crackD.A chill runs down his spine

Which of these is an inappropriate shift in verb tense?The team was running to catch the bus when they heard a scream. Everyone stops and wondered where the sound had come from.

Cody is laughing at Megan's joke when suddenly the phone went dead. He tries calling her back, but she is not answering.Which of these revisions corrects the inappropriate shift in verb tense?A.He tried calling her backB.but she did not answerC.Cody laughed at Megan's jokeD.when suddenly the phone dies

Which word or phrase from this passage creates an inappropriate shift in verb tense?Stephanie will call us when they leave the restaurant. We'll hide in the living room and turn off the lights. When Frank walks in, everyone will jump out and yell "Surprise!" He didn't suspect a thing!A.will jumpB.We'll hideC.didn't suspectD.will call

Read the following passage:In line at the bank, he turned to see her again after a 20-year absence. Her face was flush with life, and her movements still suggested a restless colt, too excited to keep still.Which word or phrase in the passage most strongly contributes to its overall tone?A.movementsB.turned to see herC.absenceD.flush with lifeSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Camouflaged verbs are a. verbs turned into adverbs b. adverbs turned into verbs c. nouns turned into verbs d. verbs turned into nouns