Question

Which answer corrects the shift in verb tense in the sentence?

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is A.

Anthony's flight arrived at eight, but the cab driver forgot to pick him up.

Explanation:

If anthonys flight will arrive at eight, how will you know the cab driver forgets to pick him up? Can you predict the future? It is a because it is past tense. "Arrived" not "Arrives." Arrives is future tense. So the answer is A.

(and I may or may not have already taken the test)

Answer 2

The answer is:  [A]:
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   "Anthony's flight arrived at eight, but the cab driver forgot to pick him up."
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