Quiz: Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense

Fix 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.

• stretches
• stretched
• stretch

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. At the end of the evening, Vincent locked the door and cleans the floors and counters.

• clean
• cleaned
• cleans

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. Jennie cooks my favorite meal, turkey with stuffing, and then I washed the pots and pans.

• washes
• wash
• washed

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. As the street performer danced, she attracts a large audience of tourists.

• attacts
• attact
• attracted

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. Whenever Keila dodges the ball, her team cheered wildly.

• cheered
• cheer
• cheers

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. The group traveled across the desert at night and camp in tents during the day.

• camp
• camps
• camped

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. Under a palm tree that gently swayed in the breeze, Kristin takes a nap.

• takes
• took
• taked

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. With a package in hand, the mail carrier knocks loudly and then rang the doorbell.

• rang
• ring
• rings

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. I started a movie, but I fall fast asleep after just five or ten minutes.

• fall
• fell
• falls

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. Mimi pays her fare and then waited on the platform for the next train.

• waited
• wait
• waits

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D