Identify the sentence below that makes no unnecessary shifts in verb tense.

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aBrando turns slowly, walks to the door, and slowly opened it.

bShouting loudly, the protesters blocked the street and demanded food.

Question 2

Identify the sentence below that makes no unnecessary shifts in verb tense.

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aAfter she drove home, Karen studied for several hours and then slept.

bThe band is fantastic, the concert is a great success, and Velvet was glad she went.

Question 3

Identify the sentence below that makes no unnecessary shifts in verb tense.

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aJon loves hiking, and he gets away to the trails whenever he can.

bOur class is very enthusiastic, but sometimes they were too loud and disturbed the class next door.

Question 4

Identify the sentence below that makes no unnecessary shifts in verb tense.

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aI find the sounds of the sea very relaxing when I am stressed or tense.

bI used to keep a journal where I record all the things that happened to me each day.

Question 5

Identify the sentence below that makes no unnecessary shifts in verb tense.

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aAt just the right moment, the guests jumped to their feet and sang "Happy Birthday."

bWhen I sing, birds fall out of the trees and dogs began to howl.

Question 6

Identify the sentence below that makes no unnecessary shifts in verb tense.

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aThe police officer questioned us for a few minutes and then asks us to sign a statement.

bThe Canadian National Youth Orchestra, which is recognized as one of the world's best, is playing in Montreal tonight.

Question 7

Identify the sentence below that makes no unnecessary shifts in verb tense.

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aThere is a superstition that says anyone who received a knife as a gift from a friend has to pay something for it, or the ties of friendship will be cut.

bAnother superstition says you must never stir food with a knife, or you will cause a quarrel in the family.

Question 8

Identify the sentence below that makes no unnecessary shifts in verb tense.

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aWe were finally successful. The teachers loved our presentation and the class applauded enthusiastically.

bThere was no one home. We knocked on the door, rang the bell, and Len shouts, "Police! Open up!"

Question 9

Identify the sentence below that makes no unnecessary shifts in verb tense.

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aGary is a computer genius, his younger sister is a musical prodigy, and his mother is a professional writer. No one in my family can do anything.

bFishing is an important sport here, and hunting draws tourists in the autumn, but snowmobiling was quickly becoming the region's biggest tourist activity.

Question 10

Identify the sentence below that makes no unnecessary shifts in verb tense.

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aSeptember is my favourite month except that school always starts then, taking me away from the things I liked to do at the end of the summer.

bBallpoint pens are generally reliable, and pencils let you fix your mistakes, but the most elegant writing implement is a fountain pen.

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