Read the sentence.

When I was a child, I wanted to, in 1974, become a pilot.

Which of these correctly identifies the problem in this sentence?

split infinitive

dangling modifier

shift in person

shift in tense

As what the sentence above illustrated is the problem of split infinitive. Infinitive phrase is evident by the use of the word "to". The most appropriate corrected sentence is to state in this manner:

In 1974, when I was a child, I wanted to become a pilot.