Verb Consistency Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which sentence consistently describes actions completed yesterday?
Yesterday, Omar walked to the market and buys fresh bread.
Yesterday, Omar walks to the market and bought fresh bread.
Yesterday, Omar walked to the market and bought fresh bread.
Yesterday, Omar had walked to the market and buys fresh bread.
2. Which sentence keeps all three actions parallel after “plans to”?
The editor plans to revise the draft, testing the links, and publish the article.
The editor plans to revise the draft, to test the links, and publishing the article.
The editor plans revising the draft, to test the links, and publishing the article.
The editor plans to revise the draft, test the links, and publish the article.
3. A story is framed as a completed event last night. Which sentence maintains that past-tense frame?
Nina opens the window, noticed the smoke, and calls the building manager.
Nina opened the window, notices the smoke, and called the building manager.
Nina opened the window, noticed the smoke, and called the building manager.
Nina had opened the window, notices the smoke, and calls the building manager.
4. A car failed to start because its battery had not been charged. Which sentence consistently expresses this unreal past condition?
If Jordan had charged the battery, the car would have started.
If Jordan had charged the battery, the car will start.
If Jordan would have charged the battery, the car started.
If Jordan charged the battery, the car would have started.
5. Which sentence uses consistent verb forms after “enjoys”?
Elena enjoys reading mysteries, to sketch portraits, and writing poems.
Elena enjoys to read mysteries, sketching portraits, and to write poems.
Elena enjoys reading mysteries, sketches portraits, and to write poems.
Elena enjoys reading mysteries, sketching portraits, and writing poems.
6. Priya joined the company two years ago and still works there. Which sentence keeps both continuing actions in the appropriate tense?
Since joining the company, Priya has worked on three teams and has learned two new systems.
Since joining the company, Priya has worked on three teams and learned two new systems last year.
Since joining the company, Priya works on three teams and has learned two new systems.
Since joining the company, Priya worked on three teams and has learned two new systems.
7. Which sentence uses consistent base-form verbs after the modal “can”?
The software can identify errors, evaluating patterns, and recommended changes.
The software can identify errors, evaluate patterns, and recommend changes.
The software can identifying errors, evaluates patterns, and recommend changes.
The software can identifies errors, evaluate patterns, and recommending changes.
8. A report describes an ongoing research process in the present tense. Which sentence preserves that frame?
The researchers collect weekly samples, record the results, and compare the patterns.
The researchers collect weekly samples, recorded the results, and compare the patterns.
The researchers collected weekly samples, record the results, and compared the patterns.
The researchers are collecting weekly samples, recorded the results, and compare the patterns.
9. Which sentence consistently recounts an interruption during a past event?
I was cooking dinner when the phone rings, so I answered it.
I cook dinner when the phone rang, so I answer it.
I had cooked dinner when the phone rings, so I answered it.
I was cooking dinner when the phone rang, so I answered it.
10. By the time the auditor arrived, two tasks were already complete. Which sentence consistently places both tasks before the arrival?
By the time the auditor arrived, the team had reviewed the files and had corrected the totals.
By the time the auditor arrived, the team reviewed the files and had corrected the totals.
By the time the auditor arrives, the team had reviewed the files and corrected the totals.
By the time the auditor arrived, the team has reviewed the files and had corrected the totals.
11. At yesterday’s briefing, the guide described two trail repairs completed before the briefing. Which version uses the past perfect consistently for both earlier actions?
The guide explained that crews closed the damaged section and had reopened the bridge.
The guide explained that crews had closed the damaged section and had reopened the bridge.
The guide explains that crews had closed the damaged section and reopened the bridge.
The guide explained that crews have closed the damaged section and had reopened the bridge.
12. The current month is not over. Which sentence uses the present perfect consistently for accomplishments so far this month?
So far this month, the team completed four reports and has submitted three proposals.
So far this month, the team has completed four reports and has submitted three proposals.
So far this month, the team completes four reports and has submitted three proposals.
So far this month, the team has completed four reports and submitted three proposals yesterday.
13. Every morning, Maya follows the same routine. Which sentence keeps the verbs consistent?
Maya checks the schedule, answered urgent messages, and packs her bag.
Maya checks the schedule, answers urgent messages, and packs her bag.
Maya checked the schedule, answers urgent messages, and packed her bag.
Maya is checking the schedule, answered urgent messages, and packs her bag.
14. Leo performs the same volunteer duties every Saturday. Which sentence maintains a consistent habitual-present frame?
On Saturdays, Leo coached the beginners and organizes the equipment room.
On Saturdays, Leo is coaching the beginners and organized the equipment room.
On Saturdays, Leo coaches the beginners and organizes the equipment room.
On Saturdays, Leo has coached the beginners and organizes the equipment room.
15. You are writing direct instructions for reaching a meeting room. Which version keeps all commands in the imperative form?
Turning left at reception, walk past the elevators, and you stop at Room 12.
Turn left at reception, walking past the elevators, and stop at Room 12.
You turn left at reception, walk past the elevators, and stopped at Room 12.
Turn left at reception, walk past the elevators, and stop at Room 12.
16. The students will leave after the bell sounds. Which version uses the standard verb pattern for a future event introduced by “when”?
When the bell will ring, the students leave the room.
When the bell rang, the students will leave the room.
When the bell rings, the students will leave the room.
When the bell is ringing, the students left the room.