2 out of the 6 sentences below have problems with verb tenses: (inappropriate
shift, wrong tense/form, etc.) Identity Them

1 Everyone was shocked to learn that someone was able to steal the jewels.

2 Tomorrow morning I will be in Havana to gather more clues to solve this crime.

3 This morning, the police chief had given me an important assignment.

4 The police called me to help because i had cracked many difficult coses in the past.

5 It was a difficult assignment, and investigators were stumped. so they ask me to help.

6 I am confident that we will collect all the clues and return the jewels to London soon

Respuesta :

I found 3 potential problems, so there may be a typo in one of the sentences you posted. Number 4 may be okay as is, but I've included it here, and you can compare to your assignment.

3 This morning, the police chief had given me an important assignment.

Corrected: This morning, the police chief gave me an important assignment.

4 The police called me to help because i had cracked many difficult cases in the past.

Corrected: The police called me to help because i have cracked many difficult cases in the past.

5 It was a difficult assignment, and investigators were stumped. so they ask me to help.

Corrected: It was a difficult assignment, and investigators were stumped, so they asked me to help.