Which sentence contains an inappropriate shift in tense? A. Martin is wearing the sweater that he bought last year. B. Geese are swimming in the lake whenever we visited the park. C. I drank all my milk, but my brother is still finishing his.

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The sentence that contains an inappropriate shift in tense is, "Geese are swimming in the lake whenever we visited the park." The inappropriate shift in tense is from "are swimming" to "visited."

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