Tense Shifts and Parallelism

As soon as I got to Namibia, I visit the Namib Desert.

• There is a tense shift error.

• There is no tense shift error.

If you had purchased the red car, you will have gotten a discount.

• There is a tense shift error.

• There is no tense shift error.

We discovered that it was her birthday when it was too late.

• There is a tense shift error.

• There is no tense shift error.

As Sandra opened the door, a lizard jumps on her head.

• Tense shift error

• No error.

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'While I was cooking, the phone rings.'

• A) Tense shift error

• B) No error

Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure: 'She likes reading, writing, and to jog.'

• A) She likes reading, writing, and to jog.

• B) She likes reading, writing, and jogging.

Which sentence contains a tense shift error? 'He said he will go to the store.'

• A) He said he will go to the store.

• B) He said he would go to the store.

Identify the correct sentence: 'I will call you when dinner is ready.'

• A) I will call you when dinner is ready.

• B) I will call you when dinner was ready.

Select the sentence with no tense shift error: 'After the meeting ended, we go to lunch.'

• A) After the meeting ended, we go to lunch.

• B) After the meeting ended, we went to lunch.

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallelism? 'She enjoys swimming, biking, and to run.'

• A) She enjoys swimming, biking, and to run.

• B) She enjoys swimming, biking, and running.