The inappropriate shift in verb tense is B. "walks up."
In the context of the sentence, the past tense is established with "was" and "asked," so the verb should also be in the past tense. It should be "walked up" instead of "walks up."
Which of these is an inappropriate shift in verb tense?
So there I was, minding my own business, when this huge guy in pajamas walks up looking lost. "Are you okay?" I asked.
A.
I asked
B.
walks up
C.
"Are you okay?"
D.
minding
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