Grammar Worksheet · Grades 9–12
SAT Verb Tense and Consistency Worksheet
A printable SAT Writing and Language worksheet for grades 9-12 on verb tense and consistency. Students keep verbs in one time frame and use the perfect tenses the sentence calls for, then work 14 multiple-choice items in the classic underlined-portion format, with NO CHANGE as choice A. A complete answer key explains why each correct choice is correct.
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Subject
Grammar
Grades
Grades 9–12
Skill Focus
SAT Verb Tense and Consistency, sat writing and language
Lesson Length
30 minutes
Learning Objective
Students will keep verbs in one time frame and use the perfect tenses the sentence calls for.
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
This worksheet drills verb tense and consistency in the classic underlined-portion format: a sentence with one portion underlined and four alternatives, the first of which is always NO CHANGE. That is the shape the paper SAT used and the shape the ACT English test still uses. The digital SAT asks the same rules with a blank in a short passage instead, so what carries across is the rule rather than the packaging, and the reference box on page 1 says so on the sheet itself.
The reference box on page 1 explains consistency, the perfect tenses, and irregular past participles, followed by Part A, 8 short recall items on the terms. Part B and Part C hold 14 multiple-choice items in test format, numbered continuously with Part A.
Page 4 is a complete answer key. Each answer names the correct letter and gives the one-line reason it is correct, so a student working alone can see why rather than only what.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box and learn the rule before starting.
Complete the 8 recall items in Part A on page 1.
Work Parts B and C, 14 items in the underlined-portion format. Remember that NO CHANGE is sometimes the correct answer.
Check your work against the answer key on page 4 and read the reason for any item you missed.
Move on to another sheet in the SAT Writing and Language series.
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SAT Verb Tense and Consistency Worksheet
A printable SAT Writing and Language worksheet for grades 9-12 on verb tense and consistency. Students keep verbs in one time frame and use the perfect tenses the sentence calls for, then work 14 multiple-choice items in the classic underlined-portion format, with NO CHANGE as choice A. A complete answer key explains why each correct choice is correct.
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