Deck 27: 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. Although he knew his lines, Tony (rehearses, rehearsed) every day for the Saturday night performance.

A) rehearses
B) rehearsed

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. During my vacation, I bought postcards every day and (send, sent) them to my roommates.

A) send
B) sent

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. When the Garcias returned from Toronto, they (plan, planned) a trip to Caracas, Venezuela.

A) plan
B) planned

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. Pima was a great pitcher; she (throws, threw) the ball hard.

A) throws
B) threw

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. Kim sanded and spackled the walls before she (hangs, hung) the wallpaper.

A) hangs
B) hung

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 he drinks a glass of prune juice, Uncle Louie (ate, eats) pancakes for breakfast.

A) ate
B) eats

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. After my car broke down, my friend (loans, loaned) me money to buy a new one.

A) loans
B) loaned

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. Since receiving a speeding ticket, Bob (drove, drives) 20 mph through school zones.

A) drove
B) drives

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. When I don't understand the assignment, I (asked, ask) the instructor for help.

A) asked
B) ask

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. After it rose steadily for days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (falls, fell) 285 points.

A) falls
B) fell

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. Our pipes froze when the temperature (falls, fell) below 26 degrees.

A) falls
B) fell

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. John passed the New York bar examination and (becomes, became) an attorney.

A) becomes
B) became

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. Once the witness takes the oath in the courtroom, the attorneys (ask, asked) questions.

A) ask
B) asked

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. Tom called to complain after the Federal Express package (arrives, arrived) late on Tuesday.

A) arrives
B) arrived

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. Jonathan fell asleep at 7:00 p.m. last night and (wakes, woke) up ten hours later.

A) wakes
B) woke

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. My dog plays outdoors and (catches, caught) fish in the river.

A) catches
B) caught

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. Jo dropped all of her books when the dog (chases, chased) her.

A) chases
B) chased

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 many calls from the librarian, Katie returned her delinquent books and (pays, paid) the fine.

A) pays
B) paid

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. 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 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 plane lowered its wheels and (touched, touches) down on the runway.

A) touched
B) touches

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. As the teapot began to whistle, I (drop, dropped) a teabag in my cup.

A) drop
B) dropped

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. Franco offered me a puppy, but I (tell, told) him my landlord dislikes pets.

A) tell
B) told

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. Lisa dressed for her date after I (iron, ironed) her dress.

A) iron
B) ironed

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. Ralph was elected to the Senate after he (campaigns, campaigned) on an ecology platform.

A) campaigns
B) campaigned

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. My brothers leave for their annual fishing trip today; they (hope, hoped) to catch a giant bass.

A) hope
B) hoped

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. Tomas will inflate the tire as soon as you (get, got) the pump.

A) get
B) got

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. I nod politely whenever she (speaks, spoke) to me.

A) speaks
B) spoke

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. George wants Janet to finish the project before they (leave, left) for Alaska.

A) leave
B) left

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. The match did not light when I (strike, struck) it.

A) strike
B) struck

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. She is a talented woman: she runs an office, raises two children, and (takes, took) courses at night.

A) takes
B) took

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. I asked the manager for a part-time job, and she (says, said) it was a possibility.

A) says
B) said

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. Jean drives to Minneapolis on Mondays; she (leaves, left) to come home on Thursdays or Fridays.

A) leaves
B) left

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. While Jo made coffee, Maria poured the juice, heated the muffins, and (scrambles, scrambled) the eggs.

A) scrambles
B) scrambled

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. Kalinda was practicing the flute when we (come, came) to the door.

A) come
B) came

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. While we were walking on the beach, we (discover, discovered) this amazing driftwood.

A) discover
B) discovered

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. Although cars were passing him, he (was, is) doing 60 mph.

A) was
B) is

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. After I feed the parakeet, it (chirps, chirped) for an hour.

A) chirps
B) chirped

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. Paula rinsed the dishes, stacked them in the dishwasher, and (wipes, wiped) the table.

A) wipes
B) wiped

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. The famous pop singer appeared at the civic center last night and (sings, sang) her favorite songs.

A) sings
B) sang