Tense Consistency Exercise 1

Ann Hoang
English 1301

Dr. Murray
October 28, 2010
Tense Consistency Exercise 1

U 1. If the club limited its membership, it will have to raise its dues.

If the club limited its membership, it would have to raise its dues.

U 2. While Barbara puts in her contact lenses, the telephone rang.

While Barbara put in her contact lenses, the telephone rang.

S 3. Thousands of people will see the art exhibit by the time it closes.

U 4. By the time negotiations began, many pessimists have expressed doubt about them.

By the time negotiations began, many pessimists had expressed doubt about them.

U5. After Capt. James Cook visited Alaska on his third voyage, he is killed by Hawaiian islanders in 1779.

After Capt. James Cook visited Alaska on his third voyage, he was killed by Hawaiian islanders in 1779.

U 6. I was terribly disappointed with my grade because I studied very hard.

I was terribly disappointed with my grade because I had studied very hard.

S 7. The moderator asks for questions as soon as the speaker has finished.

U 8. Everyone hopes the plan would work.

Everyone hoped the plan would work.

S 9. Harry wants to show his friends the photos he took last summer.

S 10. Scientists predict that the sun will die in the distant future.

U 11. The boy insisted that he has paid for the candy bars.

The boy insisted that he had paid for the candy bars.

U 12. The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffers from a bad cold.

The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who was suffering from a bad cold.