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Tense Consistency In ParagraphsSet 6

1Is the sentence correct? "She can't ride a bike when she was 3"

2The native people of the Americans are called Indians because when Columbus landed in Bahamas in 1942, he thought that he has reached the East Indies.

3Revise the following sentence for verb tense consistency: "They were playing soccer and win the game."

4Early scientists also recognized the singularity of the platypus, and some even refuse to believe that such a creature could exist.

5A student writes: "He is running to the store and bought milk." What is the best way to correct the verb tense inconsistency?

6Choose the word or phrase that contains an error in the sentence: "They go for walks together in the streets when the weather was fine."

7Choose the sentence that maintains consistent verb tense in a narrative.

8Find the mistake in the following sentence:When we were young, we have to stand in a row to greet guests.

9I ..... (meet) Tom and Jane at the airport a few weeks ago. They ..... (go) to Paris and I ..... (go) to Rome. We ..... (have) a chat while we ..... (wait) for our flights.

10The class read a novel and writes an essay. Which revision corrects the tense shift?

11She ..... in Hanoi 10 years ago. Now, she ..... in Ho Chi Minh city.

12Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the sentences."While I ..... (live) in Paris, I ..... (spend) three hours a day travelling to and from work."

13Read the sentences.1 Goats have become a common way to control plants. 2 Goats eat weeds and brush. 3 There are goat herds available for providing this service. 4 Some parks used goats to help keep forests healthy.Which change is needed?

14My mum ..... in an office in Hanoi, but this month she ..... in Ho Chi Minh City.

15Jane ..... yet. I ..... since noon, but there's no sign of her.

16Choose the option that is incorrect: Then we ..... our opinions ..... the team.

17Which sentence is correct based on the tense consistency rule?

18While Shelley's Franken-stein created a living creature from the body parts of the dead, Wells's characters traveled through time; created half-animal, half-human creatures; made themselves invisible; and having been attacked by Martians.$^{6}$

19Which sentence correctly combines tenses? A) I was eating when the doorbell rang. B) I eat when the doorbell rang.

20After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.

21..... you ..... the piano since you ..... a child?.

22Choose the correctly formed sentence.

23Is this sentence correct?While I was walking to school, I see my friend at the park.

24Are the verb tenses consistent?Next Sunday, I will cook dinner for the whole family. I will buy all the food from Costco.

25Choose the word or phrase that needs correction:The children have put away their toys but they didn't make their beds yet.

26Fifty percent of the people alive today haveA never made a phone call, butB thirty percent stillC have no electricity connections to theirD homes. No errorE.

27Is the tense of an italicized verb correct or does it need to be changed to match verb tense?Ashlynn calls her advisers and questioned them.

28Which revision corrects the verb tense inconsistency in the sentence: "He runs to the store and bought milk"?

29Evaluate and correct the verb tense shift in the sentence: "He studies hard and passed the exam."

30He showered as quickly as he can and got dressed.

31The guard opens the roadblock as the soldier rode up to him.

32At the carnival, Stephanie rode the Ferris wheel, and Bill is playing arcade games.

33He ..... at the cinema. He was in the park.

34Sugar (A) was first extracted commercially from beet early in (B) the 19th century during the Napoleon wars when supplies of cane sugar to France have been cut off (C) by the Royal Navy. No error (D)

35This is when you make sure all the verbs in a passage use the same time period.

36Tom simply looked around and wondered what he is supposed to do

37Which sentence correctly handles tense consistency?

38Find an error word from the sentence bellow!When I am a single woman, I could do anything I want.

39I slam on my brakes and avoided hitting a car in front of me. What change should be made to slam in the above sentence?

40Which of the following sentences has a consistent use of tense?

41Which correction should be made to the sentence: "They play football when it was raining."?

42Identify the shift: I was driving last night when I see an animal dash out in front of my car.

43EDITThe teacher sang a song that have many similes so that we could review the topic.

44Which sentence corrects the inappropriate shift in verb tense: "He eats breakfast and went to school"?

45The author wrote a compelling novel, which was praised by critics.

46Use the given words or phrases to make the meaningful sentence: I / go library / last night / and / probably / go / there / tonight / too//.

47Read the following sentence. Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?America's first roller coaster ride, which opened in 1884 at Coney Island, Brooklyn, and capable of a top speed of only six miles per hour.

48Identify the error: Although he had never played organized sports, whenever Justin, who was uncommonly tall, attends a basketball game, fans would ask him for an autograph. Choose the part that contains an error, or choose No error.

49My team ..... a match for a month, so currently the manager ..... resigning if they lose one more match.

50Which continuation(s) is/are right? I don't trust politicians.

51Which sentence maintains tense consistency? She was walking to the park and sees a dog.

52Mrs. Gomez ..... the plants when she ..... home at five o'clock.

53Tense Consistency: Yesterday, we walked to school but later we rode a tricycle home.

54Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold.Steven's leg muscles ached after his daily run, so he stretches for ten minutes.

55Is the tense of an italicized verb correct or does it need to be changed to match verb tense?Mia answers the phone and told me of the incident.

56The book was on my table this morning. It ..... blue with a dash of pink.

57If you had purchased the red car, you will have gotten a discount.

58They have given me three bicycles since I start riding to school.

59We ..... for this organization for three years and we ..... happy here.

60I ..... my homework because my neighbors ..... noise.

61Robert talked to Lindsay, and then goes to work.