rules8e_ch13

EXERCISE 13–4 Shifts: tense

EXERCISE 13–4Shifts: tense

In each pair, click on the version of the passage that does not have shifts in verb tense.

Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)

Example

1 of 10

Question

I thought that J. K. Rowling’s books about Harry Potter were only for children until I picked up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and found myself unable to put it down.

I thought that J. K. Rowling’s books about Harry Potter were only for children until I pick up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and find myself unable to put it down.

EXERCISE 13–4 Shifts: tense - 1 of 10: In each pair, click on the version of the passage that does not have shifts in verb tense.

2 of 10

Question

Rowling, who is now one of the richest people in England, had the ability to make readers of any age remember their awkward preteen years.

Rowling, who is now one of the richest people in England, has the ability to make readers of any age remember their awkward preteen years.

EXERCISE 13–4 Shifts: tense - 2 of 10: In each pair, click on the version of the passage that does not have shifts in verb tense.

3 of 10

Question

Eleven-year-olds identify with Harry Potter, and so do a lot of adults.

Eleven-year-olds identify with Harry Potter, and so did a lot of adults.

EXERCISE 13–4 Shifts: tense - 3 of 10: In each pair, click on the version of the passage that does not have shifts in verb tense.

4 of 10

Question

Harry is an orphan being raised by his unpleasant aunt and uncle, who treated him dreadfully.

Harry is an orphan being raised by his unpleasant aunt and uncle, who treat him dreadfully.

EXERCISE 13–4 Shifts: tense - 4 of 10: In each pair, click on the version of the passage that does not have shifts in verb tense.

5 of 10

Question

At the age of eleven, Harry learned that he had magic powers and that he has been accepted at the prestigious Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

At the age of eleven, Harry learns that he has magic powers and that he has been accepted at the prestigious Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

EXERCISE 13–4 Shifts: tense - 5 of 10: In each pair, click on the version of the passage that does not have shifts in verb tense.

6 of 10

Question

Harry is able to escape from the clutches of his awful relatives and live at the school, where he made friends for the first time.

Harry is able to escape from the clutches of his awful relatives and live at the school, where he makes friends for the first time.

EXERCISE 13–4 Shifts: tense - 6 of 10: In each pair, click on the version of the passage that does not have shifts in verb tense.

7 of 10

Question

Although every child would love to have magic abilities like the ones Harry has, few would want to face all of the evils that Harry encountered.

Although every child would love to have magic abilities like the ones Harry has, few would want to face all of the evils that Harry encounters.

EXERCISE 13–4 Shifts: tense - 7 of 10: In each pair, click on the version of the passage that does not have shifts in verb tense.

8 of 10

Question

The Harry Potter books were a publishing phenomenon. Children and adults alike wanted to read each volume the instant it became available.

The Harry Potter books were a publishing phenomenon. Children and adults alike wanted to read each volume the instant it becomes available.

EXERCISE 13–4 Shifts: tense - 8 of 10: In each pair, click on the version of the passage that does not have shifts in verb tense.

9 of 10

Question

Graduate students have written dissertations analyzing why Harry Potter appeals to so many people—and why both adults and children found his story meaningful.

Graduate students have written dissertations analyzing why Harry Potter appeals to so many people—and why both adults and children find his story meaningful.

EXERCISE 13–4 Shifts: tense - 9 of 10: In each pair, click on the version of the passage that does not have shifts in verb tense.

10 of 10

Question

Rowling has a wonderful imagination, and her books are terrifically enjoyable.

Rowling has a wonderful imagination, and her books were terrifically enjoyable.

EXERCISE 13–4 Shifts: tense - 10 of 10: In each pair, click on the version of the passage that does not have shifts in verb tense.