Consistent verb tense
Recognise and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense within and across sentences and paragraphs, maintaining consistency unless a shift is required by meaning
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- Identify and correct unnecessary tense shifts in a given paragraph
- Edit own writing to ensure consistent tense use throughout a narrative
- Explain when a tense shift is appropriate such as when describing a flashback
“If you read back a paragraph your child has written and it unexpectedly switches from past tense to present tense mid-way through, can they spot the shift and correct it so the tense stays consistent?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Grammar & Punctuation
- Age range
- Ages 10–11
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