Common Core: 5th Grade English Language Arts : Recognize and Correct Inappropriate Shifts in Verb Tense: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.D

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Example Question #1 : Recognize And Correct Inappropriate Shifts In Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1.D

Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense 

Tim always neglects the leaves, so each fall Gabe always raked all the leaves.

Possible Answers:

neglected

neglect 

The sentence is correct as written

neglecting 

Correct answer:

neglected

Explanation:

The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "raked" which is in the past tense. Thus, "neglects" should be in the past tense. "Neglected" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #2 : Recognize And Correct Inappropriate Shifts In Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1.D

Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense 

Water from the waterfall rushed down the cliff and splashes into the river. 

Possible Answers:

The sentence is correct as written

rushes

rushing

rush

Correct answer:

rushes

Explanation:

The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "splashes" which is in the present tense. Thus, "rushed" should be in the present tense. "Rushes" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #3 : Recognize And Correct Inappropriate Shifts In Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1.D

Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense 

Jessica jumped rope as Hannah splashes in the puddles. 

Possible Answers:

The sentence is correct as written

jumps

jump

jumping 

Correct answer:

jumps

Explanation:

The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "splashes" which is in the present tense. "Jumped" needs to be in the present tense as well. The correct answer is "jumps". 

Example Question #4 : Recognize And Correct Inappropriate Shifts In Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1.D

Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense 

Brian neglected the trash, so each week Lindsey takes the trash to the curb for trash pickup. 

Possible Answers:

neglecting 

The sentence is correct as written

neglect

neglects 

Correct answer:

neglects 

Explanation:

The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "takes" which is in the present tense. Thus "neglected" needs to be "neglects". 

Example Question #5 : Recognize And Correct Inappropriate Shifts In Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1.D

The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

Water from the waterfall rushes down the cliff and splashed into the river. 

Possible Answers:

rushed

rush

The sentence is correct as written

rushing

Correct answer:

rushed

Explanation:

The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "splashed" which is in the past tense. Thus, "rushes" should be in the past tense. "Rushed" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #6 : Recognize And Correct Inappropriate Shifts In Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1.D

Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense 

As the monkey swung from the branches at the zoo, he attracts a large audience. 

Possible Answers:

The sentence is correct as written 

swinging 

swings

swing

Correct answer:

swings

Explanation:

The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "attracts" which is in the present tense. Thus, "swung" needs to be in the present tense. "Swings" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #7 : Recognize And Correct Inappropriate Shifts In Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1.D

Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense 

As the monkey swings from the branches at the zoo, he attracted a large audience.

Possible Answers:

swing

The sentence is correct as written

swung

swinging 

Correct answer:

swung

Explanation:

The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "attracted" which is in the past tense. Thus, "swings" needs to be in the past tense. "Swung" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #8 : Recognize And Correct Inappropriate Shifts In Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1.D

Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense 

Ross lifts the right side of the couch as Rachel lifted the left side of the couch. 

Possible Answers:

lift

The sentence is correct as written

lifted

lifting 

Correct answer:

lifted

Explanation:

The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "lifted" which is in the past tense. Thus, "lifts" needs to be in the past tense. "Lifted" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #9 : Recognize And Correct Inappropriate Shifts In Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1.D

Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction

__________ I will pick Jack up from school, or he will ride the bus home.

Possible Answers:

Neither

Whether

Both

Either 

Correct answer:

Either 

Explanation:

Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions used in pairs. They are used to show a relationship between two equal parts of a sentence, such as two nouns or two verb phrases. Some common correlative conjunctions are both/and, not only/but also, neither/nor, either/or, and whether/or.

The correlative conjunctions both/and and not only/but also are used to connect two things that are each true.

The correlative conjunctions neither/nor are used to connect two things that are each untrue.

The correlative conjunctions either/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices.

The correlative conjunctions whether/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices and express some uncertainty about which is true.

Example Question #10 : Recognize And Correct Inappropriate Shifts In Verb Tense: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1.D

Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense 

Raul splashed in the pool with his sister and cousin last summer on vacation.

Possible Answers:

splash

splashes

splashing

The underlined word is correct as it is.

Correct answer:

The underlined word is correct as it is.

Explanation:

The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The end of the sentence mentions a timeframe "last summer" so this takes place in the past. Thus, "splashed" should be in the past tense. "Splashed" is the correct answer.

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