Worksheet

Keep Verb Tense Consistent

Grade 5 - Grammar - On Level

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  1. Which revision keeps verb tense consistent? The class planted seeds and waters them daily.

    • Malik interviews neighbors and writes an article.
    • The club proposed flower beds and planted them later.
    • The class planted seeds and watered them daily.
    • Lena records the data and compares the results.

  2. Which sentence has an unnecessary tense shift?

    • Lena records the data and compared the results.
    • The club proposed flower beds and plants them later.
    • The class planted seeds and waters them daily.
    • Tessa studies the board and moved her queen.

  3. What tense should both verbs use in "The club proposed flower beds and planted them later."?

    • past tense
    • present tense
    • perfect tense only
    • future tense

  4. Why is "Malik interviews neighbors and writes an article." clearer than "Malik interviews neighbors and wrote an article."?

    • the punctuation changes the topic
    • the sentence has no verbs
    • the verbs stay in the same time frame
    • the subject disappears

  5. Which question helps check tense consistency in "Tessa studies the board and moves her queen."?

    • Does every word rhyme?
    • Do the verbs show the same time unless the meaning changes?
    • Are all nouns capitalized?
    • Is there a quotation mark?

  6. Which revision keeps verb tense consistent? Lena records the data and compared the results.

    • Rosa sketches the mural and asks for feedback.
    • Lena records the data and compares the results.
    • The robot scanned the tag and sorted the book.
    • The club proposed flower beds and planted them later.

  7. Which sentence has an unnecessary tense shift?

    • The club proposed flower beds and plants them later.
    • Rosa sketches the mural and asked for feedback.
    • The robot scanned the tag and sorts the book.
    • The hikers followed the map and choose the marsh trail.

  8. What tense should both verbs use in "The class planted seeds and watered them daily."?

    • present tense
    • future tense
    • perfect tense only
    • past tense

  9. Why is "The hikers followed the map and chose the marsh trail." clearer than "The hikers followed the map and choose the marsh trail."?

    • the verbs stay in the same time frame
    • the sentence has no verbs
    • the subject disappears
    • the punctuation changes the topic

  10. Which question helps check tense consistency in "The club proposed flower beds and planted them later."?

    • Is there a quotation mark?
    • Do the verbs show the same time unless the meaning changes?
    • Are all nouns capitalized?
    • Does every word rhyme?
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