Quiz: Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. Steven's leg muscles ached after his daily run, so he stretches for ten minutes.

• stretches
• stretched
• stretch

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. At the end of the evening, Vincent locked the door and cleans the floors and counters.

• clean
• cleaned
• cleans

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. Jennie cooks my favorite meal, turkey with stuffing, and then I washed the pots and pans.

• washes
• wash
• washed

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. As the street performer danced, she attracts a large audience of tourists.

• attacts
• attact
• attracted

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. Whenever Keila dodges the ball, her team cheered wildly.

• cheered
• cheer
• cheers

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. The group traveled across the desert at night and camp in tents during the day.

• camp
• camps
• camped

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. Under a palm tree that gently swayed in the breeze, Kristin takes a nap.

• takes
• took
• taked

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. With a package in hand, the mail carrier knocks loudly and then rang the doorbell.

• rang
• ring
• rings

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. I started a movie, but I fall fast asleep after just five or ten minutes.

• fall
• fell
• falls

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold. Mimi pays her fare and then waited on the platform for the next train.

• waited
• wait
• waits

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D