Which sentence contains an inappropriate shift in tense?

A.
Lauren laughed out loud after she listens to joke.

B.
Sometimes the dog runs around and chases its own tail.

C.
As the children play, Jonah is happy to relax with a book.

Question

Which sentence contains an inappropriate shift in tense?	
 
 A.
Lauren laughed out loud after she listens to joke.
 
 B.
Sometimes the dog runs around and chases its own tail.
 
 C.
As the children play, Jonah is happy to relax with a book.

xmoses1 · Answer

A. Lauren laughed out loud after she listens to joke.  Do you see why?

anonymous · Answer

can you please explain?

xmoses1 · Answer

Ok so you see that 'Laughed' is used in its past tense conjugation. When you read further, you will see that 'Listens' is used in its present tense conjugation. This is misuse of tenses is the cause of an inappropriate shift in tenses.

xmoses1 · Answer

Rewritten it should look like this:
Lauren laughed out loud after she listened to the joke.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you i get it now :)

xmoses1 · Answer

Ok that is the goal :)