Shifts in Verb Tense

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Students will recognize correct and incorrect shifts in verb tense.
Stephanie Constantino
Quiz by Stephanie Constantino, updated more than 1 year ago
Stephanie Constantino
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Question 1

Question
Verb tense has to do with _________ a verb happened.
Answer
  • how
  • when
  • why

Question 2

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Fill in the blank correctly: Sheila carried her books to her car and ________ them into the back seat.
Answer
  • place
  • placed
  • placing

Question 3

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Fill in the blank correctly: Macy is such a wonderful dancer, and she ___________ beautifully.
Answer
  • performed
  • performs
  • performing

Question 4

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Fill in the blank correctly: The kitten will be given to a new family, and it __________ happy there.
Answer
  • would be
  • will be
  • would've been

Question 5

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Fill in the blank correctly: Dinner was chicken, peas, and bread, but tomorrow _______ steak, zucchini, and potatoes.
Answer
  • will be
  • would've been
  • was

Question 6

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Fill in the blank correctly: The test was really hard, but I _______ I did well.
Answer
  • feel
  • felt
  • feeling
  • will feel

Question 7

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Read the following sentence: Daniel was so polite, and he always remembers to say "please" and "thank you." Does this sentence contain an incorrect shift in verb?
Answer
  • Yes; "remembers" should be past tense (remembered)
  • No
  • Yes; "remembers" should be future tense (will remember)

Question 8

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Read the following sentence: Carly played video games all afternoon today, but she went to school tomorrow. Is there an incorrect shift in verb tense?
Answer
  • Yes; "go" should be present tense (goes)
  • Yes; "go" should be future tense (will go)
  • No

Question 9

Question
Read the following sentence: The children ran after the ball and enjoyed their game. Is there an incorrect shift in verb tense?
Answer
  • No
  • Yes; "enjoyed" should be present tense (enjoy)
  • Yes; "enjoyed" should be future tense (will enjoy)

Question 10

Question
Read the following sentence: Chocolate tastes good with peanut butter, and cookies tasted good with milk. Is there an incorrect shift in verb tense?
Answer
  • No
  • Yes; "tasted" should be present tense (tastes)
  • Yes; "tasted" should be future tense (will taste)
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