Review: All Verb Tenses

J. Steer and D. Schmid

In the paragraph below are several verbs that need to be changed to their correct tense. Write in the correct verbs in the order in which they appear in the paragraph and number each verb so that it matches the verb in the paragraph. Then click "submit" to send your answers.

  1. Three weeks ago, my boss 1.(send) me to Oakland, California to train new employees. I 2.(be) in front of my computer with my students when the room 3.(begin) to shake. It 4. (be) 5:04 in the afternoon. Since I 5. (be) from the East coast, I 6.(not, react) immediately, but my students 7. (begin) to shout, "Earthquake!" and they 8. (rush) to the exit door. I 9.(follow) them. When I 10.(turn) around to look, the ceiling 11.(fall) down on my desk and computer, where I 12.(sit) twenty seconds earlier! When I 13.(arrive) at the parking lot, I 14.(see) that my rental car 15.(destroy) by a large cement block.

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