WL Verb Tense Practice 3

Which sentence correctly maintains verb tense?

• Jaylah **practiced** her speech last night and **delivers** it today.

• Cam **set** a goal and **works** toward it every day.

• Mikeal **was studying** when his mentor **called** to check in.

• Heaven **wrote** a poem and **shares** it with the class.

Identify the sentence with an incorrect verb shift:

• Fatima **was reflecting** on her progress when she **realized** how much she had grown.

• Bryce **practices** the piano and then **recorded** his performance.

• Ashley **was thinking** about her future and **decided** to apply for college.

• Dylon **sets** a goal and **works** hard to achieve it.

Choose the best correction for the following sentence: **Gabryela trained for weeks, and now she wins the competition.**

• Gabryela **trains** for weeks, and now she **wins** the competition.

• Gabryela **trained** for weeks, and now she **won** the competition.

• Gabryela **was training** for weeks, and now she **wins** the competition.

• Gabryela **trained** for weeks, and now she **wins** the competition.

Which sentence uses a collective noun correctly?

• The class **are** preparing their final projects.

• The team **is** working hard to achieve its championship goal.

• The committee **debate** whether to organize a volunteer event.

• The staff **were** deciding what their leadership goals should be.

Which sentence correctly agrees with the collective noun?

• The club **is** hosting a fundraiser to support students in need.

• The audience **was** cheering loudly for their favorite performers.

• The group **are** discussing their individual career goals.

• The family **were** celebrating their achievements together.

Choose the best correction for the following sentence: **The team are practicing for the state finals.**

• The team **was** practicing for the state finals.

• The team **is** practicing for the state finals.

• The teams **is** practicing for the state finals.

• The team **are** practicing for the state finals.

Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• Everyone **were** excited to hear Margaret Atwood speak about her career.

• Somebody **forgot** their notebook in the leadership seminar.

• None of the students **was** paying attention to their personal growth.

• Each of the team members **are** working on their confidence.

Which sentence correctly agrees with the indefinite pronoun?

• All of the effort **were** making a difference.

• None of the students **was** late for the self-improvement workshop.

• Somebody **were** writing about Margaret Atwood’s most famous novel.

• Few of the speakers **was** inspiring.

Choose the best correction for the following sentence: **Each of the students are responsible for setting their own goals.**

• Each of the students **is** responsible for setting their own goals.

• Each of the students **were** responsible for setting their own goals.

• Each of the students **was** responsible for setting their own goals.

• Each of the students **are** responsible for setting their own goals.

Identify the sentence with an unnecessary verb shift.

• Jayden **was practicing** her speech when she **realized** she needed more confidence.

• Mikeal **set** a goal and **worked** toward it daily.

• Cortez **practices** mindfulness and then **wrote** about his progress.

• Fatima **was listening** to a podcast about personal growth when she **took** notes.