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Verb Tense Consistency

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She had ridden a bicycle for ten years before she (started, has started, starts) to ride a unicycle.

a)

starts

b)

started

c)

has started

2.

Carlos scored the winning point and the fans (cheered, had cheered, cheer) with excitement.

a)

had cheered

b)

cheered

c)

cheer

3.

Jared rushed into the room and (stopped, had stopped, stops) to catch his breath.

a)

stopped

b)

had stopped

c)

stops

4.

Why didn’t he shut the window before he (left, leaves, is leaving) the house?

a)

leaves

b)

left

c)

is leaving

5.

The cat twitched its tail once, curled into a ball, and quickly (fell, had fallen, falls) asleep.

a)

fell

b)

had fallen

c)

falls

6.

Karinna has already finished her research and (wrote, has written, writes) most of her report.

a)

wrote

b)

has written

c)

writes

7.

My mother came in, (took, had taken, takes) one look at the mess in the kitchen, and sat down in a chair.

a)

took

b)

had taken

c)

takes

8.

We will need to return this book to the library after we (finished, have finished, finish) it.

a)

finished

b)

have finished

c)

finish

9.

The sailboat sank because its hull (broke, is breaking, breaks).

a)

broke

b)

is breaking

c)

breaks

10.

After we drank the milk, we (ate, have eaten, will eat) all the apples.

a)

ate

b)

have eaten

c)

will eat

11.

Every day, he takes out the trash, sweeps the floor, and (wiped, has wiped, wipes) off the counter.

a)

wiped

b)

has wiped

c)

wipes

12.

I will sing the alto part if Wynne (sang, will sing, will have sung) the soprano part.

a)

sang

b)

will sing

c)

will have sung

13.

When the door slammed behind her, Cassie (dropped, had dropped, drops) the glass of water.

a)

dropped

b)

had dropped

c)

drops

14.

If the club limited its membership, it will have to raise its dues.

a)

Satisfactory

b)

Unsatisfactory

15.

As Barbara puts in her contact lenses, the telephone rang.

a)

Satisfactory

b)

Unsatisfactory

16.

Thousands of people will see the art exhibit by the time it closes.

a)

Satisfactory

b)

Unsatisfactory

17.

By the time negotiations began, many pessimists have expressed doubt about them.

a)

Satisfactory

b)

Unsatisfactory

18.

After Capt. James Cook visited Alaska on his third voyage, he is killed by Hawaiian islanders in 1779.

a)

Satisfactory

b)

Unsatisfactory

19.

Everyone hopes the plan would work.

a)

Satisfactory

b)

Unsatisfactory

20.

Harry wants to show his friends the photos he took last summer.

a)

Satisfactory

b)

Unsatisfactory