Verb Tense Consistency

The instructor explained the diagram to students who _________ questions during the lecture.

• asks

• asked

• will ask

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

A breeze sprang up and a low rumble ___________________ the approaching storm.

• announce

• announced

• will announce

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The mouse sniffs the cheese and _________ away.

• runs

• ran

• will run

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

After Shelley pulled a muscle, her leg ___________ all week.

• aches

• ached

• will ache

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The heron flies high and then ___________ into the lake.

• dip

• dips

• will dip

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He has defeated all guys who _________________ his title.

• has challenged

• have challenged

• had challenged

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Ponyboy finished his essay, tidies his room, and went out for supper with his brothers.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

There were hundreds of mosquitoes when summer ______.

• arrives

• arrived

• arrive

• will arrive

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

After the rain came, a rainbow appeared, and a robin _____ that the danger had passed.

• announced

• will be announcing

• announces

• would have announced

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Are the verb tenses consistent?

I went to school to be a psychologist. It takes eight years to get my degree.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D