Simple Present
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb "to be" in the simple present.
Burritos ______ her favourite food, but Daniel ______ a fan of tacos.
Burritos are her favourite food, but Daniel is a fan of tacos.
Find and correct the error (1) in the following sentence:
There was too many traffic on the road, but she will be here in a hour or so.
There was too much traffic on the road, but she will be here in an hour or so.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb "to be" in the simple past.
The boy ______ embarrassed when he dropped his food and all his friends ______ there.
The boy was embarrassed when he dropped his food and all his friends were there.
Identify the noun(s) in the following sentence:
Ms. Bracken and Ms. Bennett love cupcakes.
- Ms. Bracken
- Ms. Bennett
- Cupcakes
Name two discourse markers you can use to start a story.
First, It all began on..., On (day), At (time), One day...
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb "to be" in the simple present.
They ______ all talented musicians, but he _______ the best at guitar.
They are all talented musicians, but he is the best at guitar.
Find and correct the errors (3) in the following sentence:
We drived to the beach last weekend and finded some unusual seeshells.
We drove to the beach last weekend and found some unusual seashells.
Conjugate the verb(s) in brackets in the simple past.
Marissa _______ (to be) excited for Spring Break. She ______ (go) to Spain, Italy, and France.
Marissa was excited for Spring Break. She went to Spain, Italy, and France.
Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence:
The long snake slithered down the tall tree.
- long
- tall
Name three discourse markers you can use to continue a story.
Then, next, after that, soon after, and then, so...
Conjugate the verbs in brackets in the simple present.
Riley _______ (to drive) to Florida every summer with her family. They _______ (to travel) there every year.
Find and correct the errors (4) in the following sentence:
Las week, I goed to the park with my tree friend.
The new student was very nervous in class on this sunny afternoon.
Conjugate the verb(s) in brackets in the simple past.
Ms. Bennett _____ (carry) all her heavy books to class. On her way up the stairs, she ______ (lose) her balance and ______ (fall).
Ms. Bennett carried all her heavy books to class. On her way up the stairs, she lost her balance and fell.
Identify the verb(s) in the sentence below:
Ava saw a fox in her backyard and ran outside to see it.
- saw
- ran
- see
Name four discourse markers you can use to end a story.
In the end, eventually, finally, so now, now, today
Conjugate the verb(s) in brackets in the simple present.
My father and I ________ (like, neg.) pizza, but we ______ (eat) poutine every day.
My father and I don't like pizza, but we eat poutine everyday.
Find and correct the errors (4) in the following sentence(s):
My name is Jay Hammond and I am a firefighter. I live in montreal and have too childs named Claire and Thomas. Thomas his named after my father.
My name is Jay Hammond and I am a firefighter. I live in Montreal and have two children named Claire and Thomas. Thomas is named after my father.
Conjugate the verb(s) in brackets in the simple past.
Last week, Lauren _____ (to find) 20$ on the ground. She ______ (to decide) to buy food for a homeless shelter. After that, she ______ (to treat) herself to an ice cream cone and _____ (to eat) it on the way home.
Last week, Lauren found 20$ on the ground. She decided to buy food for a homeless shelter. After that, she treated herself to an ice cream cone and ate it on the way home.
Identify the noun(s) in the sentence below. Then, determine what adjectives describe it (if any). You must identify all the nouns and corresponding adjectives to get this question correct.
The experienced detective solved the strange mystery and arrested the horrible criminal.
Nouns:
- Detective
- Mystery
- Criminal
Adjectives:
- Experienced
- Strange
- Horrible
Identify the 4 discourse markers in the following passage:
One day, I was walking to the bus stop and I realized I forgot my Opus card at home. So I decided to run home and get it. Then, when I got home, I found out I had it in my pocket the whole time. In the end, my mom decided to drive me to school instead.
One day - So - Then - In the end
Conjugate the verb(s) in brackets in the simple present.
We _____ (to be) best friends, so we _______ (to have) a lot in common. I _____ (like) to play soccer and Josh _____ (like) to play hockey. I ______ (play) forward. He _______ (play) goalie.
We are best friends, so we have a lot in common. I like to play soccer and Josh likes to play hockey. I play forward. He plays goalie.
Find and correct the errors (5) in the following sentence(s):
Yesterday evening we visits some friends. Their daughter and our daughter is friends. They haves a kat who just had 8 kittens. When our daughter went outside, the kitten followd her.
Yesterday evening we visits some friends. Their daughter and our daughter is friends. They haves a cat who just had 8 kittens. When our daughter went outside, the kitten followd her.
Conjugate the verb(s) in brackets in the simple past.
It all ________ (to begin) last summer. One day, I _______ (to buy) myself a huge purple slush. Suddenly, a boy _______ (to run) into me with his bike. My drink _______ (to go) flying right out of my hand and onto my new sweater.
It all began last summer. One day, I bought myself a huge purple slush. Suddenly, a boy ran into me with his bike. My drink went flying right out of my hand and onto my new sweater.
Identify what pronouns you should use to replace the underlined nouns in the passage below. You must get all of them correct in order to get the points for this question.
Thomas hates broccoli soup, but my mom and I love it. My sister, Sheila, prefers asparagus soup. Sheila is strange.
Thomas: He
My mom and I: We
Sheila: She
Identify the 5 discourse markers in the following passage:
On Wednesday, it was my mom's birthday, so we decided to throw her a surprise party. My dad bought the decorations and my sister and I baked a cake. After that, we invited all her friends and hid in the dark until she got home. Soon after, she came home and fainted when we shouted "SURPRISE!". Finally, we ended up spending her birthday at the hospital.
On (day) - so - After that - Soon after - Finally