Worksheet

Keep Verb Tense Consistent

Grade 5 - Grammar - Building Confidence

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  1. Which revision keeps verb tense consistent? Rosa sketches the mural and asked for feedback.

    • The robot scanned the tag and sorted the book.
    • Tessa studies the board and moves her queen.
    • Rosa sketches the mural and asks for feedback.
    • Malik interviews neighbors and writes an article.

  2. Which sentence has an unnecessary tense shift?

    • Lena records the data and compared the results.
    • Tessa studies the board and moved her queen.
    • Rosa sketches the mural and asked for feedback.
    • The hikers followed the map and choose the marsh trail.

  3. What tense should both verbs use in "The hikers followed the map and chose the marsh trail."?

    • perfect tense only
    • present tense
    • future tense
    • past 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 subject disappears
    • the verbs stay in the same time frame
    • the sentence has no verbs

  5. Which question helps check tense consistency in "Lena records the data and compares the results."?

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

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

    • Tessa studies the board and moves her queen.
    • The club proposed flower beds and planted them later.
    • Rosa sketches the mural and asks for feedback.
    • The class planted seeds and watered them daily.

  7. Which sentence has an unnecessary tense shift?

    • Malik interviews neighbors and wrote an article.
    • Tessa studies the board and moved her queen.
    • Rosa sketches the mural and asked for feedback.
    • The hikers followed the map and choose the marsh trail.

  8. What tense should both verbs use in "Rosa sketches the mural and asks for feedback."?

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

  9. Why is "The robot scanned the tag and sorted the book." clearer than "The robot scanned the tag and sorts the book."?

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

  10. Which question helps check tense consistency in "Rosa sketches the mural and asks for feedback."?

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