Avoid Shifting Verb Tenses

Is the sentence written correctly?
We saw a bird dancing, and seconds later, we hear the croak of a loud toad.

• Yes
• No

Decide whether or not the verb tense is used correctly.

As Richard ties his shoes, the telephone rang.

• correct

• incorrect

Decide whether or not the verb tense is used correctly.

Last week, we learned about chemical and physical reactions. Tomorrow, we will experiment in the lab.

• correct

• incorrect

Decide whether or not the verb tense is used correctly.

The doctor suggested medicine for the patient who suffered from a throat infection.

• correct

• incorrect

Walter Dean Myers wrote Bad Boy: A Memoir, and Monster was also written by him.

• Bad Boy: A Memoir was written by Walter Dean Myers, and he also wrote Monster.

• Walter Dean Myers wrote Bad Boy: A Memoir, and he also wrote Monster.

• Bad Boy: A Memoir was written, and Monster was written.

• Walter Dean Myers wrote Bad Boy: A Memoir, and Monster was also written by him.

Next week, Mom will plant daisies in our front yard, and I ____ them daily.

• will water

• watered

• water

At recess, Anthony reads a book while the other children ______ basketball.

• played

• will play

• play

The referee closely watches the players as they ______ around the field.

• will move

• move

• moved

When called upon to speak in class, Alice always blushes and _____ at her desk.

• will stare

• stared

• stares

Gabriel walked onto the stage and ______ himself to the audience.

• introduces

• introduced

• will introduce