Tense Shift Within Sentences

[Ed]

Hi Writers,

You may or may not find this useful, but the following page illustrates some unnecessary instances of tense shift within sentences. You can even take some quick quizzes to see if your understanding is correct!

http://wps.ablongman.com/long_faigley_p ... 4-,00.html

Ed

[Lysis]

Thank you, Ed. I know I have a problem with this sometimes. It's hard to find good grammar on the web, and I don't have my English textbooks anymore. I'm pissed at myself for selling back my old book!

[Ed]

There is a lot of bad information on the web . . . but the good information is usually there. You just have to dig, try a variety of search words, and sometimes try different search engines.

Purdue's OWL is usually reliable, though there are holes in its coverage.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Strunk and White can be found online here:
http://www.bartleby.com/141/

A good rule of thumb is to use university resources where possible.

Thanks,
Ed