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Grade 5 Language - Verbs 2

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Sometimes, in compound sentences, students will use inappropriate shifts in the verb tense. These must be corrected. Other times, a shift may occur in a sentence with a dependent clause. First, the students must be able to identify them by looking at the tense of each verb in the sentence. In this quiz, the students will choose the correct verb tense or choose the problem in the sentence.

1 .

My dad will park the car and we GET out of the parking garage.
Which verb below should replace the capitalized verb in the sentence?

got

will get

getting

gotten

The first event happened in the future and so the second one does too

2 .

Sarah cooks dinner, makes the beds and did the laundry.
Which word causes an inappropriate verb tense shift?

makes

did

the

laundry

Since this verb is in the past tense, it should be in the present tense like the other two verbs

3 .

The children are celebrating their teacher's birthday and they cheered for her.
Which word causes an inappropriate verb tense shift?

cheered

they

celebrating

are

Since these are happening at the same time, it should be in the continuous tense

4 .

Sarah CHOOSES her favorite color before we painted the walls.
Which verb below should replace the capitalized verb in the sentence?

are choosing

choose

had chosen

chooses

This action had to be done first and finished before the next action

5 .

The janitors CLEANED the walls and mop the floors.
Which verb below should replace the capitalized verb in the sentence?

clean

cleans

cleaned

will clean

Since mop is used, clean should be used

6 .

When the sun came up, I pull open the blinds.
Which word causes an inappropriate verb tense shift?

open

when

pull

blinds

Pull is the verb in this sentence that should be changed

7 .

When the dog shakes after a bath, it threw water everywhere.
Which word causes an inappropriate verb tense shift?

threw

after

when

bath

This verb should be in the present tense

8 .

We tiled and CLEAN the floors in my house.
Which verb below should replace the capitalized verb in the sentence?

are cleaning

cleans

cleaned

will clean

This took place in the past

9 .

I will look up the information on the computer in the library, then I walked outside.
Which word causes an inappropriate verb tense shift?

look

then

walked

library

Both verbs should be in the future tense

10 .

Today, we are feeding the horses, going swimming and WILL RUN through the field.
Which verb below should replace the capitalized verb in the sentence?

running

is running

ran

runs

This verb is consistent with the first verb

Author: Amy Flanders