Are the verb tenses in the sentence consistent, or do they shift unnecessarily?
the pair of students stepped onto the stage and asked the audience for quiet.
a.
the verb tenses shift.
b.
the verb tenses are consistent. plea answer my question right now

4. at the conclusion of frankenstein, robert walton has an encounter with the monster, who arrives after victor frankenstein has died. perhaps surprisingly, the monster mourns his creator and expresses remorse over the fate that victor suffered. the monster pledges to destroy himself and then departs, disappearing as he goes further north. how does the monster’s behavior and attitude in this part of the novel affect the way readers view him? is he sympathetic? is he more hateful because it is only after victor has died that he relents? how does the change in the monster fit with the theme of duality in the novel?

Why are reading and writing necessary in today’s world?

In the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern?