Deck 26: Consistent Tense

Question 1

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
After it rose steadily for days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (falls, fell) 285 points.

A) falls
B) fell

Answer 1

B

Question 2

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Jonathan fell asleep at 7:00 p.m. last night and (wakes, woke) up ten hours later.

A) wakes
B) woke

Answer 2

B

Question 3

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Since receiving a speeding ticket, Bob (drove, drives) 20 mph through school zones.

A) drove
B) drives

Answer 3

B

Question 4

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Tom called to complain after the Federal Express package (arrives, arrived) late on Tuesday.

A) arrives
B) arrived

Question 5

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
After my car broke down, my friend (loans, loaned) me money to buy a new one.

A) loans
B) loaned

Question 6

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
After many calls from the librarian, Katie returned her delinquent books and (pays, paid) the fine.

A) pays
B) paid

Question 7

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Jo dropped all of her books when the dog (chases, chased) her.

A) chases
B) chased

Question 8

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
After he drinks a glass of prune juice, Uncle Louie (ate, eats) pancakes for breakfast.

A) ate
B) eats

Question 9

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
My dog plays outdoors and (catches, caught) fish in the river.

A) catches
B) caught

Question 10

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Once the witness takes the oath in the courtroom, the attorneys (ask, asked) questions.

A) ask
B) asked

Question 11

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
When the Garcias returned from Toronto, they (plan, planned) a trip to Caracas, Venezuela.

A) plan
B) planned

Question 12

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Our pipes froze when the temperature (falls, fell) below 26 degrees.

A) falls
B) fell

Question 13

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
When I don't understand the assignment, I (asked, ask) the instructor for help.

A) asked
B) ask

Question 14

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Kim sanded and spackled the walls before she (hangs, hung) the wallpaper.

A) hangs
B) hung

Question 15

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Since the garbage has not been taken out in several days, it (smelled, smells) like rotten eggs.

A) smelled
B) smells

Question 16

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
During my vacation, I bought postcards every day and (send, sent) them to my roommates.

A) send
B) sent

Question 17

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Pima was a great pitcher; she (throws, threw) the ball hard.

A) throws
B) threw

Question 18

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Although he knew his lines, Tony (rehearses, rehearsed) every day for the Saturday night performance.

A) rehearses
B) rehearsed

Question 19

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
After I dropped my Business Statistics class, I (sell, sold) my book back to the bookstore for a partial refund.

A) sell
B) sold

Question 20

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
John passed the New York bar examination and (becomes, became) an attorney.

A) becomes
B) became

Question 21

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
The match did not light when I (strike, struck) it.

A) strike
B) struck

Question 22

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Paula rinsed the dishes, stacked them in the dishwasher, and (wipes, wiped) the table.

A) wipes
B) wiped

Question 23

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
I asked the manager for a part-time job, and she (says, said) it was a possibility.

A) says
B) said

Question 24

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Franco offered me a puppy, but I (tell, told) him my landlord dislikes pets.

A) tell
B) told

Question 25

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Lisa dressed for her date after I (iron, ironed) her dress.

A) iron
B) ironed

Question 26

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Although cars were passing him, he (was, is) doing 60 mph.

A) was
B) is

Question 27

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
The famous pop singer appeared at the civic center last night and (sings, sang) her favorite songs.

A) sings
B) sang

Question 28

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Tomas will inflate the tire as soon as you (get, got) the pump.

A) get
B) got

Question 29

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
She is a talented woman: she runs an office, raises two children, and (takes, took) courses at night.

A) takes
B) took

Question 30

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
My father leaves for his annual fishing trip today; he (hopes, hoped) to catch a giant bass.

A) hopes
B) hoped

Question 31

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
While Jo made coffee, Maria poured the juice, heated the muffins, and (scrambles, scrambled) the eggs.

A) scrambles
B) scrambled

Question 32

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Ralph was elected to the Senate after he (campaigns, campaigned) on an ecology platform.

A) campaigns
B) campaigned

Question 33

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
I nod politely whenever she (speaks, spoke) to me.

A) speaks
B) spoke

Question 34

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
After I feed the parakeet, it (chirps, chirped) for an hour.

A) chirps
B) chirped

Question 35

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
While we were walking on the beach, we (discover, discovered) this amazing driftwood.

A) discover
B) discovered

Question 36

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
The plane lowered its wheels and (touched, touches) down on the runway.

A) touched
B) touches

Question 37

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Jean drives to Minneapolis on Mondays; she (leaves, left) to come home on Thursdays or Fridays.

A) leaves
B) left

Question 38

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
Kalinda was practicing the flute when we (come, came) to the door.

A) come
B) came

Question 39

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
George wants Janet to finish the project before they (leave, left) for Alaska.

A) leave
B) left

Question 40

For each of the following sentences, select the verb in the second half of the sentence that is consistent with the first verb
As the teapot began to whistle, I (drop, dropped) a teabag in my cup.

A) drop
B) dropped