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Identifying the Correct Sentence

Check the sentence that correctly uses the verb tense, in each group of
sentences.

1) Meredith slowly walked to the kitchen to get candles, as the lights went off.

Meredith slowly walks to the kitchen to get the candles, as the lights went off.
ds.
Meredith slowly walked to the kitchen to get candles, as the lights went off.

2) My teacher smiled at me, when I enter my classroom.

My teacher smiles at me, when I enter my classroom.

My teacher smiles at me, when I entered my classroom.

3) When Greta went to the farmers’ market, she bought apples and strawberries.

When Greta went to the farmers’ market, she buys apples and strawberries.

When Greta goes to the farmers’ market, she bought apples and strawberries.

4) Henry walks to the bus stop and waited for the school bus.

Henry walk to the bus stop and wait for the school bus.

Henry walked to the bus stop and waited for the school bus.

5) Ken sets the table, while Mary toss the salad.

Ken is setting the table, while Mary is tossing the salad.

Ken sets the table, while Mary tossed the salad.

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Identifying the Correct Sentence

Check the sentence that correctly uses the verb tense, in each group of
sentences.

1) Meredith slowly walked to the kitchen to get candles, as the lights went off.

Meredith slowly walks to the kitchen to get the candles, as the lights went off.
ds.
Meredith slowly walked to the kitchen to get candles, as the lights went off.

2) My teacher smiled at me, when I enter my classroom.

My teacher smiles at me, when I enter my classroom.

My teacher smiles at me, when I entered my classroom.

3) When Greta went to the farmers’ market, she bought apples and strawberries.

When Greta went to the farmers’ market, she buys apples and strawberries.

When Greta goes to the farmers’ market, she bought apples and strawberries.

4) Henry walks to the bus stop and waited for the school bus.

Henry walk to the bus stop and wait for the school bus.

Henry walked to the bus stop and waited for the school bus.

5) Ken sets the table, while Mary toss the salad.

Ken is setting the table, while Mary is tossing the salad.

Ken sets the table, while Mary tossed the salad.

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