Daniel paused to examine a leaf on the sidewalk. These falling leaves mean only one thing: the last days of summer were drawing to a close. Soon his sister Natalie would leave for college. He realized that time was short, and he needed to keep his promise to get her the best graduation present ever. When is this passage set? Which verb in the passage sets the overall tense? Which verb or verb phrase has an inappropriate shift in tense? Which verb or verb phrase would you use to correct the inappropriate shift in tense?

When i was four years old, my dad and i a tree in our front yard. it was a tiny, fragile sapling. he promised me that it would grow tall and strong, but he said that i had to be patient. until i turned 18 years old, dad and i it every year on my birthday. choose the words that correctly fill in the blanks.

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.

Which of these sentences uses correct punctuation? a. francis had a lot on his mind that afternoon, he was concerned about his mother’s illness and about losing his job. b. the packing instructions asked each camper to bring the following items; a flashlight, a sleeping bag, sunscreen, and a book for independent reading. c. in time, of course, all issues get resolved, but not necessarily in the way you would like. the king ordered that all his subjects should show their allegiance through common forms of attire: yet many people continue to wear the traditional hats of their various regions.