Which answer corrects the shift in verb tense in the sentence?

Tarik repaired the tires on his bicycle, and he takes it for a ride.

a. Tarik repaired the tires on his bicycle, and he took it for a ride.

b. Tarik repaired the tires on his bicycle, and he had taken it for a ride.

c. Tarik has repaired the tires on his bicycle, and he takes it for a ride.

d. Tarik will repair the tires on his bicycle, and he takes it for a ride.

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Karli Beasley

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30 March, 11:22

Which answer corrects the shift in verb tense in the sentence?

Tarik repaired the tires on his bicycle, and he takes it for a ride.

a. Tarik repaired the tires on his bicycle, and he took it for a ride.

b. Tarik repaired the tires on his bicycle, and he had taken it for a ride.

c. Tarik has repaired the tires on his bicycle, and he takes it for a ride.

d. Tarik will repair the tires on his bicycle, and he takes it for a ride.

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Carina Marshall · Answer 1

The corrected sentence is A. Tarik repaired the tires on his bicycle, and he took it for a ride.

Both verbs are in the past tense. Repaired is the past tense of repair, while took is the past tense of take.

Aliana Trevino · Answer 2

Tarik repaired the tires on his bicycle, and he took it for a ride.

This sentence has the correct shift in verb tense because both verbs are past tense.