Which of these sentences from this passage shows a shift in the voice? A. Nakamura waited in the dark bathroom and stayed silent throughout the noises. B. As if the moments could not last longer, he heard the footsteps getting closer. C. He breathed, shivered, prayed again, and slowly emerged from the bathroom. or D. Nakamura was not seen by the stranger, and he slowly snuck into the bathroom

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Alfredo Ross

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8 September, 17:49

Which of these sentences from this passage shows a shift in the voice? A. Nakamura waited in the dark bathroom and stayed silent throughout the noises. B. As if the moments could not last longer, he heard the footsteps getting closer. C. He breathed, shivered, prayed again, and slowly emerged from the bathroom. or D. Nakamura was not seen by the stranger, and he slowly snuck into the bathroom

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Kosmo · Answer 1

D. Nakamura was not seen by the stranger, and he slowly snuck into the bathroom

This is because their is inconsistency in this sentence, it shifts from passive to active. The correct way to state this sentence would be "The stranger did not see Nakamura, and he slowly snuck into the bathroom."