WL Verb Tense Review 2

Which sentence correctly maintains verb tense?

• Jayden **writes** in her journal every day and **wrote** a long entry yesterday.

• Mikeal **was setting** goals and **achieves** them one by one.

• Bryce **studies** for his exam and **forgot** to take notes.

• Heaven **set** a goal last year and **works** on it today.

Identify the sentence with an incorrect verb shift:

• Ashley **was reading** an article about emotional intelligence when her phone **rang**.

• Dylon **made** a plan and **followed** through with it.

• Gabryela **was reflecting** on her choices and **decides** to apologize.

• Fatima **thought** about her future and **chose** a major in psychology.

Choose the best correction for the following sentence: **Cortez trained for months, and now he wins the race.**

• Cortez **trains** for months, and now he **wins** the race.

• Cortez **trained** for months, and now he **won** the race.

• Cortez **was training** for months, and now he **wins** the race.

• Cortez **trained** for months, and now he **wins** the race.

Which sentence uses a collective noun correctly?

• The committee **is** deciding how to support students' mental health.

• The team **are** setting personal goals for the season.

• The class **are** working on their social awareness projects.

• The staff **debate** whether to change the grading system.

Which sentence correctly agrees with the collective noun?

• The board **were** unable to reach a decision on community service hours.

• The group **is** discussing how to be more mindful of others' emotions.

• The audience **was** clapping their hands separately.

• The club **are** planning their individual research topics.

Choose the best correction for the following sentence: **The team are working hard to prepare for their championship game.**

• The team **was** working hard to prepare for their championship game.

• The team **is** working hard to prepare for their championship game.

• The teams **is** working hard to prepare for their championship game.

• The team **are** working hard to prepare for their championship game.

Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• Everyone **were** reflecting on their personal growth.

• Somebody **forgot** their journal at the self-improvement workshop.

• Many **was** interested in Margaret Atwood's views on gender and power.

• Each of the students **are** researching emotional resilience.

Which sentence correctly agrees with the indefinite pronoun?

• All of the stress **were** affecting her focus.

• None of the students **was** late for the goal-setting seminar.

• Somebody **were** discussing Margaret Atwood’s writing style.

• Few of the participants **was** engaged in the discussion.

Choose the best correction for the following sentence: **Each of the students are responsible for completing their mindfulness journal.**

• Each of the students **is** responsible for completing their mindfulness journal.

• Each of the students **were** responsible for completing their mindfulness journal.

• Each of the students **was** responsible for completing their mindfulness journal.

• Each of the students **are** responsible for completing their mindfulness journal.

Identify the sentence with an unnecessary verb shift.

• Bryce **was practicing** deep breathing when he **felt** anxious.

• Jayden **set** a goal and **worked** toward it.

• Dylon **practices** gratitude and then **wrote** about it.

• Cortez **was listening** to a podcast about Margaret Atwood’s writing when he **took** notes.