MAP 5th Grade Reading › Recognize and Correct Inappropriate Shifts in Verb Tense: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.D
Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense
Raul splashed in the pool with his sister and cousin last summer on vacation.
splashing
The underlined word is correct as it is.
splashes
splash
The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.
The end of the sentence mentions a timeframe "last summer" so this takes place in the past. Thus, "splashed" should be in the past tense. "Splashed" is the correct answer.
Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense
Ross lifts the right side of the couch as Rachel lifted the left side of the couch.
lifted
lift
lifting
The sentence is correct as written
The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.
The other verb in this sentence is "lifted" which is in the past tense. Thus, "lifts" needs to be in the past tense. "Lifted" is the correct answer.
Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense
As the monkey swung from the branches at the zoo, he attracts a large audience.
swings
swinging
swing
The sentence is correct as written
The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.
The other verb in this sentence is "attracts" which is in the present tense. Thus, "swung" needs to be in the present tense. "Swings" is the correct answer.
Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense
As the monkey swings from the branches at the zoo, he attracted a large audience.
swung
swing
swinging
The sentence is correct as written
The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.
The other verb in this sentence is "attracted" which is in the past tense. Thus, "swings" needs to be in the past tense. "Swung" is the correct answer.
Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense
Brian neglected the trash, so each week Lindsey takes the trash to the curb for trash pickup.
neglects
neglect
neglecting
The sentence is correct as written
The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.
The other verb in this sentence is "takes" which is in the present tense. Thus "neglected" needs to be "neglects".
Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense
Tim always neglects the leaves, so each fall Gabe always raked all the leaves.
neglected
neglect
neglecting
The sentence is correct as written
The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.
The other verb in this sentence is "raked" which is in the past tense. Thus, "neglects" should be in the past tense. "Neglected" is the correct answer.
Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction
__________ I will pick Jack up from school, or he will ride the bus home.
Both
Whether
Neither
Either
Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions used in pairs. They are used to show a relationship between two equal parts of a sentence, such as two nouns or two verb phrases. Some common correlative conjunctions are both/and, not only/but also, neither/nor, either/or, and whether/or.
The correlative conjunctions both/and and not only/but also are used to connect two things that are each true.
The correlative conjunctions neither/nor are used to connect two things that are each untrue.
The correlative conjunctions either/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices.
The correlative conjunctions whether/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices and express some uncertainty about which is true.
Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense
Water from the waterfall rushed down the cliff and splashes into the river.
rush
rushing
rushes
The sentence is correct as written
The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.
The other verb in this sentence is "splashes" which is in the present tense. Thus, "rushed" should be in the present tense. "Rushes" is the correct answer.
The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.
Water from the waterfall rushes down the cliff and splashed into the river.
rushed
rushing
rush
The sentence is correct as written
The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.
The other verb in this sentence is "splashed" which is in the past tense. Thus, "rushes" should be in the past tense. "Rushed" is the correct answer.
Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense
Jessica jumped rope as Hannah splashes in the puddles.
jumps
jump
jumping
The sentence is correct as written
The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.
The other verb in this sentence is "splashes" which is in the present tense. "Jumped" needs to be in the present tense as well. The correct answer is "jumps".