"The team collected the samples on Monday. Then it labels each jar and stores them in the cold room." Which kind of shift must the editor fix?

"A reader should check the sources first. Then you compare the dates in each report." Which kind of shift must the editor fix?

"The study followed strict safety rules. The results were pretty awesome, and the whole team was stoked." Which kind of shift must the editor fix?

"Paragraph one calls the device a water sensor. Paragraph three calls the same device a moisture detector." Which kind of shift must the editor fix?

"Last term our club planned the program, printed the flyers, and posts them at the gate." Which verb breaks the tense pattern?

"Visitors must sign in at the desk. You should also wear a badge. Guests leave the badge at the gate." Which sentence breaks the pattern of person?

"The council will review the budget. The plan is a total game changer. Members will vote in May." Which phrase breaks the formal register?

A manual names the part a valve in steps one, three and four. Step two calls it a gadget. Which term should the editor use in every step?

"We measured the water daily. We record the level at noon." Which revision makes the passage consistent?

"Members pay the fee in June. You get the receipt by email." Which revision makes the passage consistent?

"The company regrets the delay. Sorry guys, the parts got stuck at the port." Which revision makes the register consistent?

"Each respondent answered ten items. The people who answered took about twenty minutes." Which revision makes the terminology consistent?

A town history reads: "In 1998 the town had one bridge. Today it has four." What should the editor say about the change from past to present?

A formal article quotes a farmer: "The rain just wrecked everything." What should the editor say about the casual wording inside the quotation?

A safety notice reads: "Workers wear helmets on site. You must also wear boots." What should the editor say about the change from "workers" to "you"?

"The library opens at eight. Borrowers returned books at the front desk. Staff shelve them by noon." Which sentence breaks the tense pattern?

"Our group surveyed forty students. We ask them about screen time. We shared the totals in class." Which verb should the editor change?

An editor changes "kids" to "children" in every line of a school policy. Which kind of consistency does this edit protect?

An editor changes "bug" to "insect" everywhere in a science report that already defines "insect". Which kind of consistency does this edit protect?

A draft says: "First we mixed the powder. Next you add the water. Last the class recorded the color." Which sentence must the editor repair?

"Next you add the water" sits between two past-tense sentences in a lab report. Which revision fits the passage?

A report uses "climate change" in the thesis but "global warming" in the conclusion. Which edit best protects textual consistency?

In a formal letter, the sentence "We'd love it if you could pay up soon" appears among polite requests. Which revision keeps the register?

A blog post about a school fair keeps saying "we" until one line says "the writers of this post". Which kind of shift is this?

A recipe reads: "Slice the mango. You should chill the bowl. Pour the cream on top." Which sentence breaks the pattern of the instructions?

"You should chill the bowl" sits among direct commands in a recipe. Which revision matches the other steps?

A story is told in the past tense throughout, then one line reads: "Rosa knows the road is closed." Which edit repairs the passage?

A history text writes: "Rizal wrote in Spanish. His readers today read him in translation." Which statement about the tenses is correct?

An editor writes four notes on a draft. Which note points to a shift in register?

An editor writes four notes on a draft. Which note points to a shift in terminology?

"Our barangay hosts a clean-up drive each April. Last year the residents will fill twelve sacks." Which edit repairs the second sentence?

A pamphlet uses "PHP 250" for the fee on page one and "two hundred fifty pesos" on page four. What should the editor do?

A student essay shifts from "I" to "the researcher" and back again. Which edit best serves textual consistency?

A guide reads: "Tourists enter through Gate 2. Visitors leave through Gate 5. Guests keep their stubs." Which edit best helps the reader?

A science report defines "soil moisture" and then uses "wetness of the ground" twice. Which sentence should the editor keep?

A leaflet in one voice ends with: "The office is open on weekdays. Drop by anytime, we'd love to see ya." Which edit repairs the ending?

A play review uses the present tense for the action, then writes: "The lights dimmed and the singer entered." Which edit fits the review?

A memo reads: "All staff submit forms by Friday. Teachers should also sign the log." What should the editor say about the two different subjects?

True or False: In a formal report, changing "the researchers" to "the guys" in the next paragraph is a shift in register.

True or False: A passage that reports a past event in the past tense and states a standing rule in the present tense contains a tense shift the editor must fix.