Question

Which sentence contains an inappropriate shift in verb tense?
A. Mark decides to cut his own hair, but he hates the results, which make him look nearly bald.
B. Mark decides to cut his own hair, but he hates the results, which made him look nearly bald.
C. Mark decided to cut his own hair, but he hated the results because he looked nearly bald!
D. Mark decided to cut his own hair, but he hated the results, which made him look nearly bald.

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

A is all present tense: decides, hates, make him look (all present tense)

B contains a shift in verb tense: decides, hates, made him which is present tense > present tense > past tense

C is all past tense: decided, hated, looked (all past tense)

D is all past tense: decided, hated, made him look (all past tense)

Answer 2

Answer:

Mark decides to cut his own hair, but he hates the results, which made him look nearly bald.

Explanation: