Verb Tense Shift

How should the verb "reads" be corrected?

Max’s mother reads the date on the first entry. She was so surprised, she almost dropped the diary on the floor

• read

• no change

• will read

• will be reading

Is there a shift in this verb tense?

Max could not believe the diary will belong to someone who lived in 1774.

• Yes

• No

How should the verb "will belong" be corrected?

Max could not believe the diary will belong to someone who lived in 1774.

• belongs

• belonged

• no change

Is there a shift in this verb tense?

“This diary was older than the U.S.!” he says, and his mother laughs.

• Yes

• No

Fix the sentence: Charlotte was reading a book while worked on an assignment.

• Charlotte was reading a book while works on an assignment.

• Charlotte was reading a book while she was working on an assignment.

• Charlotte was reading a book while was worked on an assignment.

• Charlotte was reading a book while work on an assignment.

Which sentence is the inappropriate verb tense shift?

• Jacob sang "Let It Go" in class and dances to the song.

• Jason sang along with Jacob, and Tony danced to the song.

• The class clapped when the boys were finished.

• Tracy and Janet will sing a different song tomorrow, and Nancy will dance to it.

Mrs. Needham had kicked the ball over Stan's head, and he watches it go by.

• Mrs. Needham had kicked the ball over Stan's head, and he had watched it go by.

• Mrs. Needham had kicked the ball over Stan's head, and he will watch it go by.

• Mrs. Needham kicked the ball over Stan's head and he watches it go by.

• Mrs. Needham had kicked the ball over Stan's head, and he watch it go by.

Dominic played (1) the game, won (2) the game, and yells (3) about it in class. Where does the verb tense shift start?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• None of the above. It is correct.

How should the verb "laughs" be corrected?

“This diary was older than the U.S.!” he says, and his mother laughs.

• laughed

• will laugh

• no change

Identify the verb tense shift in the following sentence: "She was walking to the store and buys a loaf of bread."

• A) was walking

• B) buys

• C) to the store

• D) no shift