| A | B |
|---|
| The first performance of the band would occur tonight on the football field. | Verbs: would occur |
| Marcia and the other flute players were clapping their hands vigorously because their hands had already become numb in the raw, chilly air. | were clapping had become |
| It would not be funny if their hands froze to the keys of their flutes. | would be froze |
| Music would stream out in a shrill blast, and the audience would be startled. | would stream would be startled |
| The other band members might skip a beat, and the confusion could spread across the field. | could spread might skip |
| Just as the time for the performance drew near, Marcia and her friends rolled their eyes and laughed about the dreadful scene they had just imagined. | drew rolled laughed had imagined |
| The first performance of the year would have been a disaster | would have been |
| The school might have been experiencing a bad omen of the football season. | might have been experiencing |
| As it turned out, the team dominated the first half, then coasted to a comfortable victory. | turned (out) dominated coasted |
