45 points! answer correctly

Which sentence has an inappropriate shift in VERB TENSE?

Our new puppy rips up paper and chews on things he isn't supposed to touch.

The newspapers were shredded and thrown all over the living room.

I was relieved that he hadn't gotten into the garbage can in the kitchen.

The dog looked innocent but then he ran and hide under the table.

Read this excerpt from tim o’brien‘s “ambush” “i had already pulled the pin on a grenade. i had come to a crouch” which literary device is most clearly shown in this excerpt?

Which statement most strongly develops a positive tone? a. i was happy when i received my first paycheck for my hand work. b. winter break is approaching quickly, and i cannot wait to go shopping for gifts. c. going to the beach is one of my favorite activities; i love surfing and paddle boarding. d. a sense of accomplishment overwhelmed me as i stepped into into the stage that sunny, glorious day of graduation.

"alice wondered a little at this,but she was too much in awe of the queen to disbelieve it".what is the effect of the author's word choice in this sentence?