WorksheetsUnit 8 Quiz: Tense Consistency (I)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Knowles portrays Finny as a character who ( is / was ) too good to be true.
a)
is
b)
was
2.
If I get the job, I ( would / will ) move to Dallas.
a)
would
b)
will
3.
If I had been offered the job, I ( would / will ) have moved to Dallas.
a)
would
b)
will
4.
Jamie worked as a wedding photographer while Joe ( earns / earned ) his degree.
a)
earns
b)
earned
5.
If the club (limits / limited) its membership, it will have to raise its dues.
a)
limits
b)
limted
6.
As Barbara (puts / put) in her contact lenses, the telephone rang.
a)
put
b)
puts
7.
By the time negotiations began, many pessimists (have / had) expressed doubt about them.
a)
had
b)
have
8.
John (would / will) help you if you ask him.
a)
would
b)
will
9.
If I had seen her at work last week, I (would have spoken / will speak) to your mother.
a)
would have spoken
b)
will speak
10.
Ryan drew pictures while Jackson (reads / read) a book.
a)
reads
b)
read
11.
After Capt. James Cook visited Alaska on his voyage, he (is/was) killed by Hawaiian islanders in 1779.
a)
was
b)
is
12.
I was terribly disappointed with my grade because I (studied / study) very hard.
a)
study
b)
studied
13.
The moderator asks for questions as soon as the speaker (finishes / had finished).
a)
had finished
b)
finishes
14.
Everyone (hopes / hoped) the plan would work.
a)
hoped
b)
hopes
15.
Barron sat courtside at the game, and he ( talks / talked ) trash to the players.
a)
talked
b)
talks
16.
If Julia does not watch out, she ( will / would ) get herself fired.
a)
would
b)
will
17.
If I bought that house, I ( would / will ) have replaced the siding.
a)
would
b)
will
18.
Scientists (predict / predicted) that the sun will die in the distant future.
a)
predict
b)
predicted
19.
Steve promises that he ( would / will ) buy us dinner if the Lions win.
a)
will
b)
would
20.
The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who (suffers / suffered) from a bad cold.
a)
suffered
b)
suffers
21.
If Brian had been offered the job, he ( would / will ) have moved to Portland.
a)
would
b)
will
22.
Randy worked as a caterer while Bob ( finishes / finished ) up his degree.
a)
finished
b)
finishes
23.
The boy insisted that he (pays / had paid) for the candy bars.
a)
had paid
b)
pays
24.
She hopes to move to Rhode Island, but John ( wants / wanted ) to live in Texas.
a)
wants
b)
wanted
25.
I ( would / will ) buy you dinner if the Tigers win the World Series.
a)
will
b)
would
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