Question

which verb shift occurs in the sentence
The cat went outside and chases a butterfly into the neighbor's
yard.

past to present
future to present
present to past
present to future

Answer 1

The verb shift that occurs in the sentence "The cat went outside and chases a butterfly into the neighbor's yard" is from **past to present**.

The verb "went" is in the past tense, while "chases" is in the present tense.