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Grade 5 English - Inappropriate Shifts in Verb Tense — Flashcards

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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.

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