Which sentence contains an inappropriate shift in verb tense? Maria was thinking about her dance solo and failed to see the bus
as it came around the corner. Maria, thinking about her dance solo, failed to see the bus as it came around the corner. Maria, thinking about her dance solo, fails to see the bus as it came around the corner. As Maria thought about her dance solo, she failed to see the bus as it came around the corner.
Maria, thinking about her dance solo, FAILS to see the bus as it CAME around the corner. (All caps only to show you why it’s an inappropriate shift in verb tense.)
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