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Tense Shifts and Parallelism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I will wash the clothes before I leave the house but after I have eaten lunch.

a)

There is a tense shift error.

b)

There is no tense shift error.

2.

Tony had wanted to show you where he worked so you could have met his boss.

a)

There is a tense shift error.

b)

There is no tense shift error.

3.

We discovered that it was her birthday when it was too late.

a)

There is a tense shift error.

b)

There is no tense shift error.

4.

I purchased a bed at Courts last week, but it had not arrived as yet.

a)

There is a tense shift error.

b)

There is no tense shift error.

5.

She tried a new recipe and hoped it will turn out well.

a)

There is a tense shift error.

b)

There is no tense shift error.

6.

If I were you, I would not have done that.

a)

There is a tense shift error.

b)

There is no tense shift error.

7.

I know that he could pass that exam.

a)

There is a tense shift error.

b)

There is no tense shift error.

8.

As soon as I got to Namibia, I visit the Namib Desert.

a)

There is a tense shift error.

b)

There is no tense shift error.

9.

If you had purchased the red car, you will have gotten a discount.

a)

There is a tense shift error.

b)

There is no tense shift error.

10.

Karen's son was born at a private hospital in Kingston.

a)

There is a tense shift error.

b)

There is no tense shift error.

11.

The difference between St. Lucia and Dominica is the height of the buildings and the population.

a)

There is a faulty parallel structure.

b)

The sentence is okay.

12.

Diane is now on a diet that is fat-free and she does not eat any salt either.

a)

There is a faulty parallel structure.

b)

The sentence is okay.

13.

Barking dogs, croaking lizards and meowing cats always give my grandmother a headache.

a)

There is a faulty parallel structure.

b)

The sentence is okay.

14.

For the vegetable salad, I used diced tomatoes, slivered almonds, grated carrots and green lettuce.

a)

There is a faulty parallel structure.

b)

The sentence is okay.

15.

Roger searched under the books, behind the speakers and between the shelves, but the pencil case was not there.

a)

There is a faulty parallel structure.

b)

The sentence is okay.