INSTRUCTIONS: Edit the following paragraphs for consistent verb tense only. Identify the tense in the first sentence as present or past, and then make the remaining sentences match that tense.Tense __________ Our Sunday afternoon picnic to Red Feather Lakes brought a typical Colorado experience. Each of the teenagers in the family invites a guest. We pack food, sports equipment, and camping equipment. On the hour drive, we played travel games and listened to tapes. Just as most of us were getting tired, we spot the beautiful lakes. However, when we first arrive, it became cloudy. The wind increases, and the area grew cold. Most of us come unprepared for cold weather, so some stayed in the car; a few put up a small tent to protect themselves from the cold wind; others wrap

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themselves with whatever they could find. In the adverse wind, we cook steaks and chicken, but after we ate, the weather cleared and turns sunny. So we pull out our baseball equipment and enjoyed a game. The time to go came too soon. On the return trip, everyone but the driver slept.

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Tense    past   (Verbs that need to be changed are in boldface.)

     Our Sunday afternoon picnic to Red Feather Lakes brought a typical Colorado experience. Each of the teenagers in the family invited a guest. We packed food, sports equipment, and camping equipment. On the hour drive, we played travel games and listened to tapes. Just as most of us were getting tired, we spotted the beautiful lakes. However, when we first arrived, it became cloudy. The wind increased, and the area grew cold. Most of us came unprepared for cold weather, so some stayed in the car; a few put up a small tent to protect themselves from the cold wind; others wrapped themselves with whatever they could find. In the adverse wind, we cooked steaks and chicken, but after we ate, the weather cleared and turned sunny. So we pulled out our baseball equipment and enjoyed a game. The time to go came too soon. On the return trip, everyone but the driver slept.