ELA21.8.20f

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 8

ELA21.8.20f

Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • The tense of a verb tells you when a person did something or when something existed or happened.
  • Verb tense should be consistent in writing.

Skills

  • Identify inappropriate shifts in verb tense in writing.
  • Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense in writing.

Understanding

  • To clearly communicate in writing and utilize standard English grammar conventions, they should avoid inappropriate shifts in verb tense.

Vocabulary

  • Verb tense
  • Verb tense shift
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