Shifts in Verb Tense Assessment

Last updated 11 months ago

9 questions

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Shifts in Verb Tense Assessment

Last updated 11 months ago

9 questions

Required

Question 1

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

Visitors rode the tram up the mountain, or they will be hiking to the top.

Visitors will ride the tram up the mountain, or they will hike to the top.

Visitors will ride the tram up the mountain, or they had hiked to the top.

Required

Question 2

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

Mrs. May is surrounded by germs and sick kids, yet she rarely got ill. 

Mrs. May is surrounded by germs and sick kids, yet she rarely gets ill.

Mrs. May was surrounded by germs and sick kids, yet she rarely gets ill.

Required

Question 3

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

A car broke down on the freeway and causes a traffic jam.

A car broke down on the freeway and caused a traffic jam.

A car breaks down on the freeway and caused a traffic jam.

Required

Question 4

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

Shane speaks as if he was an expert on the subject.

Shane will speak as if he was an expert on the subject.

Shane spoke as if he was an expert on the subject.

Required

Question 5

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

Mark ____ _ the cake pan before he _______ in the batter.

was greasing, pours

is greasing, poured

had greased, poured

Required

Question 6

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

When Sebastian ___ _ jokes, everyone ___________.

will tell, laughed

is telling, laughs

had told, laughs

Required

Question 7

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

Although I ____ _ the party, I ______ to go home.

was enjoying, wanted

had enjoyed, want

am enjoying, wanted

Required

Question 8

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

I hundreds of people to the party, so ____ a large crowd.

was inviting, expected

will invite, expected

have invited, expect

Required

Question 9

Past Tense form of excite in the sentence below. 

Ms. Martin __________ __________to greet the students at the beginning of the year and couldn't wait to meet each one. 

Question 1

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

Visitors rode the tram up the mountain, or they will be hiking to the top.

Visitors will ride the tram up the mountain, or they will hike to the top.

Visitors will ride the tram up the mountain, or they had hiked to the top.

Question 2

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

Mrs. May is surrounded by germs and sick kids, yet she rarely got ill. 

Mrs. May is surrounded by germs and sick kids, yet she rarely gets ill.

Mrs. May was surrounded by germs and sick kids, yet she rarely gets ill.

Question 3

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

A car broke down on the freeway and causes a traffic jam.

A car broke down on the freeway and caused a traffic jam.

A car breaks down on the freeway and caused a traffic jam.

Question 4

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

Shane speaks as if he was an expert on the subject.

Shane will speak as if he was an expert on the subject.

Shane spoke as if he was an expert on the subject.

Question 5

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

Mark ____ _ the cake pan before he _______ in the batter.

was greasing, pours

is greasing, poured

had greased, poured

Question 6

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

When Sebastian ___ _ jokes, everyone ___________.

will tell, laughed

is telling, laughs

had told, laughs

Question 7

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

Although I ____ _ the party, I ______ to go home.

was enjoying, wanted

had enjoyed, want

am enjoying, wanted

Question 8

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

I hundreds of people to the party, so ____ a large crowd.

was inviting, expected

will invite, expected

have invited, expect

Question 9

Past Tense form of excite in the sentence below. 

Ms. Martin __________ __________to greet the students at the beginning of the year and couldn't wait to meet each one. 

Shifts in Verb Tense Assessment

Shifts in Verb Tense Assessment

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below. Mark __________ ___________ the cake pan before he ___________ in the batter.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.When Sebastian _________ ___________ jokes, everyone _______________.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.Although I ________ _________ the party, I __________ to go home.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.I ________ __________ hundreds of people to the party, so __________ a large crowd.

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

Select the sentence that does not contain a shift in verb tense.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below. Mark __________ ___________ the cake pan before he ___________ in the batter.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.When Sebastian _________ ___________ jokes, everyone _______________.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.Although I ________ _________ the party, I __________ to go home.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.I ________ __________ hundreds of people to the party, so __________ a large crowd.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

Mark ____ _ the cake pan before he _______ in the batter.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

When Sebastian ___ _ jokes, everyone ___________.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

Although I ____ _ the party, I ______ to go home.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

I hundreds of people to the party, so ____ a large crowd.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

Mark ____ _ the cake pan before he _______ in the batter.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

When Sebastian ___ _ jokes, everyone ___________.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

Although I ____ _ the party, I ______ to go home.

Choose the words that best complete the sentence below.

I hundreds of people to the party, so ____ a large crowd.