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EXERCISE TOPIC: Verb tense consistency 1

Choose whether there is consistency in the use of tenses in the examples below.

1. He was having a good time, eating a lot food, drinking a lot of wine, and playing guitar.
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD
  CORRECT

2. Patricia washed the dishes, cleaned the counters, and has swept the floor.
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD
  CORRECT

3. She knocks on the door, then knocks harder, and finally is yelling for me to open it.
  CORRECT
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD

4. Coming home from the mountains, we stopped at a diner and have had some breakfast.
  CORRECT
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD

5. I finished my work and went outside to play some tennis.
  CORRECT
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD

6. Sylvia was calling all her friends, asking them about whether or not they had seen her wallet.
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD
  CORRECT

7. Packing my suitcase for the trip, I was excited. I can almost see myself at the beach already.
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD
  CORRECT

8. When I saw him, he has already eaten all the sandwiches.
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD
  CORRECT

9. I fed the cats, changed their water, and cleaned their litterboxes.
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD
  CORRECT

10. After speaking to my parents, I prepared my lunch, and had left for work.
  CORRECT
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD

11. We were laughing, singing, and telling jokes.
  CORRECT
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD

12. They got in the car, closed all the doors, and have sat there for about 10 minutes.
  CORRECT
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD

13. Will comes to the door, listens carefully, and is quietly taking a step back.
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD
  CORRECT

14. After analyzing the results, we told the managers about our findings.
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD
  CORRECT

15. I boarded the bus, have paid the fare, and took a seat at the back.
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD
  CORRECT

16. Driving to work, I began to feel nauseous and had to stop.
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD
  CORRECT

17. While I was speaking with them, I realized that they have heard about my accident.
  CORRECT
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD

18. Although we're not in touch as often as we used to be, I still consider her my best friend.
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD
  CORRECT

19. The neighbors asked us to water their plants and we should pick up their mail.
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD
  CORRECT

20. After finishing the book, I went to bed.
  INCONSISTENT/AWKWARD
  CORRECT

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