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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are the verb tenses in the sentence consistent, or do they shift unnecessarily? Yesterday during the storm, the wind blows hard, and it knocked down the fence. A. The verb tenses shift. B. The verb tenses are consistent.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The verbs shift, which they shouldn't. Because you are establishing "yesterday" as your tie frame (the past) both "blows" and "knocked" should be in the past tense!

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