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Check the following sentences for confusing shifts in tense. If the tense of each underlined verb expresses the time relationship accurately, write S (satisfactory). If a shift in tense is not appropriate, write U (unsatisfactory) and make necessary changes. In most cases with an inappropriate shift, there is more than one way to correct the inconsistency. _1. If the club limits its membership, it will have to raise its dues. _2. While Barbara puts in her contact lenses, the telephone rang. _3. Thousands of people will see the art exhibit by the time it closes. _4. By the time negotiations began, many pessimists have expressed doubt about them. _5. After Capt. James Cook visited Alaska on his third voyage, he is killed by Hawaiian islanders in 1779. _6. I was terribly disappointed with my grade because I studied very hard. _7. The moderator asks for questions as soon as the speaker has finished. _8. Everyone hopes the plan would work. _9. Harry wants to show his friends the photos he took last summer. _10. Scientists predict that the sun will die in the distant future. _11. The boy insisted that he has paid for the candy bars. _12. The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffers from a bad cold.