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Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in mood. Which sentence correctly maintains the same verb mood throughout?

A. If the princess was brave, she will explore the forest.


B. The fairy demanded that the king apologizes and that he listens.


C. If the curse breaks, the villagers will celebrate, and if it broke, they would celebrate too.


D. The queen insisted that her daughter be protected and that the guards stay alert.

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Correct answer: D.

Explanations and corrections:
- A. Shift between past and future: "If the princess was brave, she will..." → Correct: "If the princess is brave, she will explore the forest."
- B. After "demanded that" the subjunctive is required, not indicative -s: "The fairy demanded that the king apologizes and that he listens." → Correct: "The fairy demanded that the king apologize and that he listen."
- C. Mixed first- and second‑conditional: "If the curse breaks, the villagers will celebrate, and if it broke, they would celebrate too." → Make the mood consistent, e.g. first conditional: "If the curse breaks, the villagers will celebrate; if it doesn't, they won't." Or second conditional: "If the curse broke, the villagers would celebrate; if it did, they would celebrate too."
- D. Maintains the subjunctive throughout: "The queen insisted that her daughter be protected and that the guards stay alert." (Correct)