Using Consistent Verb Tense

For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb so that the verb tense is consistent with that of the other verbs in the sentence.

For help with this exercise, see Chapter 19.

example

As the Internet has become more familiar over the past fifteen years, the number of Internet users (to increase) dramatically.

a. increased

b. has increased

  1. Question

    Many people shop over the Internet and (to read) about topics that interest them.

    		A.
    		B.
    Using Consistent Verb Tense - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb so that the verb tense is consistent with that of the other verbs in the sentence.: Many people shop over the Internet and (to read) about topics that interest them.

  2. Question

    One woman who had been set up on a blind date ran an Internet search on her beau and (to find) that he had been described in an online article as one of the ten worst dates of all time.

    		A.
    		B.
    Using Consistent Verb Tense - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb so that the verb tense is consistent with that of the other verbs in the sentence.: One woman who had been set up on a blind date ran an Internet search on her beau and (to find) that he had been described in an online article as one of the ten worst dates of all time.

  3. Question

    People are concerned about privacy on the Internet and (to ask) questions about Internet security.

    		A.
    		B.
    Using Consistent Verb Tense - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb so that the verb tense is consistent with that of the other verbs in the sentence.: People are concerned about privacy on the Internet and (to ask) questions about Internet security.

  4. Question

    The Internet has made knowledge more available, but it also (to raise) new questions about the boundaries between private and public information.

    		A.
    		B.
    Using Consistent Verb Tense - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb so that the verb tense is consistent with that of the other verbs in the sentence.: The Internet has made knowledge more available, but it also (to raise) new questions about the boundaries between private and public information.

  5. Question

    Many articles have argued that we are losing our privacy and (to give) examples of what average people do on the Internet.

    		A.
    		B.
    Using Consistent Verb Tense - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb so that the verb tense is consistent with that of the other verbs in the sentence.: Many articles have argued that we are losing our privacy and (to give) examples of what average people do on the Internet.

  6. Question

    Whenever people order books or (to listen) to music online, they reveal potentially important information about themselves to corporations.

    		A.
    		B.
    Using Consistent Verb Tense - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb so that the verb tense is consistent with that of the other verbs in the sentence.: Whenever people order books or (to listen) to music online, they reveal potentially important information about themselves to corporations.

  7. Question

    Teens talk about personal things on Facebook and sometimes (to post) revealing pictures.

    		A.
    		B.
    Using Consistent Verb Tense - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb so that the verb tense is consistent with that of the other verbs in the sentence.: Teens talk about personal things on Facebook and sometimes (to post) revealing pictures.

  8. Question

    Authorities and parents worry that such teens (to be) at risk of being stalked by dangerous people.

    		A.
    		B.
    Using Consistent Verb Tense - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb so that the verb tense is consistent with that of the other verbs in the sentence.: Authorities and parents worry that such teens (to be) at risk of being stalked by dangerous people.

  9. Question

    Some people (to erase) their Internet transactions and other activities with special software that costs a great deal of money.

    		A.
    		B.
    Using Consistent Verb Tense - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb so that the verb tense is consistent with that of the other verbs in the sentence.: Some people (to erase) their Internet transactions and other activities with special software that costs a great deal of money.

  10. Question

    But most of us do not buy this software and (to be) at risk of having our personal preferences and interests becoming public information.

    		A.
    		B.
    Using Consistent Verb Tense - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb so that the verb tense is consistent with that of the other verbs in the sentence.: But most of us do not buy this software and (to be) at risk of having our personal preferences and interests becoming public information.