Which sentence has a verb in present tense?
Verb Tense Consistency

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Marcia was always asking questions.
Jacob ran the mile the fastest.
The teacher is talking.
Marco will run for class president.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence contains a present tense verb?
Marcia was drawing during class.
Jacob ran the fastest.
The teacher is talking.
Marco will run for class president.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean to have verb tense consistency?
There is the same verb tense throughout a piece of writing.
Tenses switch throughout a piece of writing.
If you start writing in past tense, you must switch to present tense in a new paragraph.
If you start in future tense, you must switch to past tense before your conclusion.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(Future Tense) We stand patiently hoping that...
the line moves quickly.
the line will move quickly.
the line moved quickly.
the line stops moving.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(Present Tense) Advertisers seem to believe that...
everyone will buy their toothpaste.
everyone buys their toothpaste.
everyone loved their toothpaste.
everyone will love their toothpaste.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(Past Tense) By the time the fog lifted, ...
we went to the park.
we will go to the park.
we go to the park.
we will take the dog to the park.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which shows verb consistency?
If I take geometry, you will take algebra.
I will take algebra if you already took geometry.
If I took geometry, you will take algebra.
I will take geometry, and you will take algebra.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which has a shift in tense that needs to be corrected?
I love my brother, and we talk all the time.
I was so angry that I threw my book across the room.
If I am happy, I try to spread my joy.
I take my brother to practice everyday, and he thanked me.
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