Question
Which verb shift occurs in the sentence?
The cat went outside and chases a butterfly into the neighbor's yard.
(1 point)
Responses
present to past
present to past
past to present
past to present
future to present
future to present
present to future
The cat went outside and chases a butterfly into the neighbor's yard.
(1 point)
Responses
present to past
present to past
past to present
past to present
future to present
future to present
present to future
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is **past to present**.
In the sentence, "went" is in the past tense, while "chases" is in the present tense. This creates a shift from past to present.
In the sentence, "went" is in the past tense, while "chases" is in the present tense. This creates a shift from past to present.