Verb Tense Consistency Practice

Choose the sentence that is written with the CORRECT VERB TENSE CONSISTENCY.

• A grasshopper spent the summer singing while the ant works hard gathering food for the winter.

• A grasshopper spend the summer singing while the ant worked hard gathering food for the winter.

• A grasshopper spent the summer singing while the ant worked hard gathering food for the winter.

Choose the sentence that is written with the CORRECT VERB TENSE CONSISTENCY.

• The ant refuses to give the grasshopper any food, and the grasshopper was left cold and hungry.

• The ant refuses to give the grasshopper any food, and the grasshopper will be left cold and hungry.

• The ant refuses to give the grasshopper any food, and the grasshopper is left cold and hungry.

Choose the sentence that is written with the CORRECT VERB TENSE CONSISTENCY.

• The crow has a piece of cheese, and the fox wanted it.

• The crow had a piece of cheese, and the fox wanted it.

• The crow had a piece of cheese, and the fox wants it.

Choose the sentence that is written with the CORRECT VERB TENSE CONSISTENCY.

• The man thought that humans are stronger than lions.

• The man thought that humans were stronger than lions.

• The man will think that humans are stronger than lions.

Choose the sentence that is written with the CORRECT VERB TENSE CONSISTENCY.

• The man showed the lion a statue of Hercules killing a lion, but the lion was not convinced since the statue was built by a man.

• The man showed the lion a statue of Hercules killing a lion, but the lion was not convinced since the statue is built by a man.

• The man showed the lion a statue of Hercules killing a lion, but the lion will not convinced since the statue is built by a man.

Choose the sentence that is written with the CORRECT VERB TENSE CONSISTENCY.

• Arachne spun wool into thread and weaves the thread into cloth.

• Arachne spun wool into thread and weaved the thread into cloth.

• Arachne spins wool into thread and weaved the thread into cloth.

Choose the sentence that is written with the CORRECT VERB TENSE CONSISTENCY.

• One day the boasting Arachne turned around, and an old gray-haired woman appears before her.

• One day the boasting Arachne turns around, and an old gray-haired woman appeared before her.

• One day the boasting Arachne turns around, and an old gray-haired woman appears before her.

Choose the sentence that is written with the CORRECT VERB TENSE CONSISTENCY.

• Arachne said that she was better than a goddess, and the old woman wanted Arachne to take back her boasts.

• Arachne said that she was better than a goddess, and the old woman wants Arachne to take back her boasts.

• Arachne says that she was better than a goddess, and the old woman wants Arachne to take back her boasts.

Choose the sentence that is written with the CORRECT VERB TENSE CONSISTENCY.

• Arachne challenges Athene to a weaving contest, and both individuals sat down at a loom.

• Arachne challenges Athene to a weaving contest, and both individuals sit down at a loom.

• Arachne challenged Athene to a weaving contest, and both individuals sit down at a loom.

Choose the sentence that is written with the CORRECT VERB TENSE CONSISTENCY.

• The crowd watches intently as Arachne wove images of gods and goddes into her tapestry.

• The crowd watches intently as Arachne weaved images of gods and goddes into her tapestry.

• The crowd watches intently as Arachne weaves images of gods and goddes into her tapestry.