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Tense Consistency In ParagraphsSet 4

1Identify the sentence that contains a shift in verb tense:

2Alter the verb in red to make the tense consistent in each sentence:It will be spring soon and the bulbs (bloom) .....

3Decide if the following sentence is TRUE or FALSE.I love this TV program.Not only the jokes but also the dialogue were entertaining!

4A twenty-one-year-old man became (A) the second casualty yesterday when (B) he loses (C) control (D) of his truck.

5We were disappointed when the receptionist tells that the hotel was fully booked that week.

6The crew is swimming when they saw the victim.

7It is important to use the same verb tense throughout the paper.

8Correct the mistakes in the sentence: I was making spicy soup and I was used too much chilli.

9Select the sentence with no shifts in verb tense.

10My mother always GAVE me a BIG hug before I go TO school in the MORNING

11Identify the sentence with incorrect tense consistency

12She paints every day and drew a picture yesterday. Which revision maintains consistent tense?

13I he ..... too much fast food, he ..... a stomach ache.

14Sentence Correction.He admired the speed with which he completed the work and appreciating the method adopted by him

15Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct parallelism in verb tenses? A) I ate, sleep, and will go to the store. B) I ate, slept, and will go to the store. C) I ate, sleep, and go to the store.

16Which revision creates correct verb tense consistency in the sentence: "The coach yelled at us yesterday, but apologized today."?

17Which sentence correctly maintains consistent verb tense throughout?

18Identify and correct the inappropriate shift in verb tense: "Yesterday, I walk to the store and buy some candy."

19Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct parallelism in verb tenses? A) They have been cooking, eating, and will be cleaning up. B) They have cooked, ate, and cleaned up. C) They have been cooking, eating, and cleaning up.

20Maddie sharpens her pencils while I passed out the test.

21Avoid unnecessary ..... in verb tense at either the sentence or paragraph level.

22Ahmed puts his books on his desk when he came out.

23Choose the best revision to avoid tense inconsistency: When the meeting began, we discuss the agenda.

24Choose the correct verb tense:Mike had driven quickly, so we (arrive, arrived) on time.

25How can you correct the following sentence to make it parallel?Although his hat was dusty and had aged, he still wore it everywhere he went.

26Although the trip was boring, we enjoyed it a lot.

27Choose the INCORRECT part of the given sentence: In the late 1770's, Jane McCrea solicited backing for the patriot cause and will contribute to the Americanvictory over the British at Saratoga.

28Is the sentence "Last week, I played soccer and my team wins." written correctly?

29The writer uses past tense throughout.

30I (not see) ..... Peter since I (arrive) ..... in Vietnam.

31I push the button for Sprite, but it gave me a Coke instead.

32Jasmine ..... most of her days at school campus. But she ..... in her family house last week because it ..... her brother's birthday. Now, she ..... looking at the photos she ..... that day.

33Present + Past (Commenting about past situations) Choose the correct sentence:

34The old lady with a red coat and a black hat stepped in, sat at the table and calling the waiter.

35True or False?On your exam, if you are asked a question in the present tense, you should answer your question in the present tense as well.

36While David folded laundry, his brother does the dishes. (23) They went outside to play.What change, if any, should be made in sentence 22?

37What change needs to be made to the following sentence:When we went to the store, we see a lot of Christmas decorations.

38Select the answer choice that makes the sentence parallel.The student brushed their teeth, ....., and caught the bus.

39Read the following sentence. Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?Marty was so humiliated when he lost his contact lens at the ice skating rink, and everyone at the rink was asking to stop skating until he found the lens.

40Decide whether or not the verb tense is used correctly.Last week, we learned about chemical and physical reactions. Tomorrow, we will experiment in the lab.

41We thought he is planning to go on vocation after the first of the month

42It had not rained for three weeks, so the ground ..... very dry.

43Is the sentence written correctly?Alek swims across the pool, dove into the deep end, and will play with his friends.

44As soon as I got to Namibia, I visit the Namib Desert.

45Choose the part of the sentence that has an error: The plants I grow last summer, bloomed nicely.

46He reached for the sandwich after he has already eaten two pieces of pizza.

47What makes the following sentence incorrect? Who will you see at the mall last night?

48My brother ..... me some money last week and I ..... himback yet.

49We ..... to bed after we ..... our homework.

50Is there a shift in this verb tense? Last weekend, Max finds an old diary in the attic and showed it to his mother.

51Which group of words switches verb tenses?

52Generally, he ..... to work by car, but today he ..... by bus because his car is in the garage.

53True or False:This sentence maintains a consistent, parallel verb tense:'Yesterday, he baked cookies, washed the dishes, and is watching a movie.'

54True or False? On your exam, if a question asks you something in the past tense, you should write your answer in the past tense as well.

55IS THIS SENTENCE CORRECT?Mayla plays piano very well even though she had studied music for 10 years.

56The dog barked loudly, but ..... the mail carrier kept walking .....

57Is there a shift in verb tense?The clown laughs so loudly he scared the children.

58How many pictures ..... while you ..... around Ireland?

59Which sentence uses the correct verb shifts?

60Because I rely on my calculator so often, I had forgotten how to do long division.

61Does this look correct?I looked to my left. There was a cat. The cat has grey fur. It walked up to me. I pet it.