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Grade 5 English - Inappropriate Shifts in Verb Tense
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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.

Grade 5 English - Inappropriate Shifts in Verb Tense
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1. I will look up the information on the computer in the library, then I walked outside.
Which word causes an inappropriate verb tense shift?
2. Sarah CHOOSES her favorite color before we painted the walls.
Which verb below should replace the capitalized verb in the sentence?
3. We tiled and CLEAN the floors in my house.
Which verb below should replace the capitalized verb in the sentence?
4. Today, we are feeding the horses, going swimming and WILL RUN through the field.
,(rightanswer)running"
5. 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?
6. The children are celebrating their teacher's birthday and they cheered for her.
,(rightanswer)cheered"
7. When the sun came up, I pull open the blinds.
Which word causes an inappropriate verb tense shift?
8. When the dog shakes after a bath, it threw water everywhere.
Which word causes an inappropriate verb tense shift?
9. The janitors CLEANED the walls and mop the floors.
Which verb below should replace the capitalized verb in the sentence?
10. Sarah cooks dinner, makes the beds and did the laundry.
Which word causes an inappropriate verb tense shift?

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