EP Verb Tense Consistency 1

TayShawn **buys** a dozen donuts and **passed** them out to his classmates.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Makhi **was telling** a funny joke while Olivia **laughed** so hard she almost cried.

• Correct

• Incorrect

ZiNyia **wrote** a positive note for a friend and **hides** it in her locker as a surprise.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Anthony **tells** a funny story, and everyone **listened** with big smiles on their faces.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Lupe **wants** to make his friends laugh, so he **wears** a silly hat to school.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Olivia **planned** a surprise thank-you card for her teacher and **delivers** it during class.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Makhi **held** the door open for his classmates while they **walked** into the school.

• Correct

• Incorrect

TayShawn **laughs** at Olivia’s joke, then **shares** one of his own.

• Correct

• Incorrect

ZiNyia **was making** funny name tags for her friends when Makhi **walked** in and laughed.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Anthony **tells** his friends a hilarious story and **was cracking** up himself.

• Correct

• Incorrect