Verb Tenses
Which of the following words is the past tense form of the irregular verb begin?
A. begins
B. has begin
C. begined
D. began
D. began
What is subject/verb agreement?
*Answers vary*
Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.
Where do prefixes go in a word? Where do suffixes go in a word?
Prefixes - at the beginning
Suffixes - at the end
Name 3 first person point of view pronouns.
I, Me, My, Our, Us
What is the r-controlled vowel sound in the word curve?
Which of the following words is the past tense form of the irregular verb bring?
A. will bring
B. brung
C. brought
D. has brought
C. brought
Which sentence has a subject that agrees with its verb?
A. Her brothers picks on her.
B. Doctors study medicine in college.
C. The puppies is jumping up and down!
D. The airplane land quickly and smoothly.
B. Doctors study medicine in college.
What does the word invisible mean?
Not visible
Name 3 third person point of view pronouns.
He, She, They, Him, Her, His
Divide the word preference into syllables.
pref/er/ence
Read the following sentence. To make the sentence past tense, change the underlined words to—
The student has forgotten his homework.
A. forgets
B. forgetting
C. has forgot
D. forgot
D. forgot
Which sentence has a subject that agrees with its verb?
A. I needs to hurry or I’ll be late.
B. Her friends talks to the teacher.
C. The students was working hard.
D. Dogs chase squirrels in the park.
D. Dogs chase squirrels in the park.
What is the correct prefix to add to the beginning of responsible to make the word mean not responsible?
ir
irresponsible
Which word in the sentence shows that it is written from the first person point of view?
The neighbor's dog jumped over my fence.
My
How should the word different be divided into syllables?
A. diff/e/rent
B. di/ffer/ent
C. dif/fer/ent
D. di/ffer/ent
C. dif/fer/ent
Which sentence is a correct example of past tense verb usage?
A. My mom has been asking me to do the dishes.
B. My mom had asked me to do the dishes.
C. My mom will ask me to do the dishes.
D. My mom will have been asking me to do the dishes.
B. My mom had asked me to do the dishes.
Which words correctly complete the following sentence?
The teacher ___________ to the teacher’s lounge to eat her lunch.
A. go/goes
B. goes/went
C. going/went
D. go/going
B. goes/went
Which of the following words uses the correct prefix?
A. inaccurate
B. ilrational
C. imvisible
D. irlogical
A. inaccurate
Which sentence shows the first person point of view?
A. When you go to bed early, it is easier to wake up on time.
B. Your homework should be completed every day when you get home from school.
C. Mark and Josh are best friends and love to ride bikes together every Saturday.
D. I think the best holiday is Thanksgiving because my family comes to visit.
D. I think the best holiday is Thanksgiving because my family comes to visit.
Which of the following word pairs have the same r-controlled ar sound?
A. learn/barrier
B. star/guitar
C. carriage/car
D. charge/linear
B. star/guitar
Which sentence is a correct example of past tense verb usage?
A. The doctor has been testing my eye sight and hearing.
B. The doctor had tested my eye sight and hearing.
C. The doctor will be testing my eye sight and hearing.
D. The doctor will have been testing my eye sight and hearing.
B. The doctor had tested my eye sight and hearing.
Which words correctly complete the following sentence?
Amelia _________ beautiful paintings with water color.
A. paint/painted
B. paints/painted
C. painting/paints
D. paint/painting
B. paints/painted
The base word require can be changed from a verb to a noun by adding the ending -
A. -ment
B. -s
C. -ing
D. -tion
A. -ment
requirement
What is point of view? How do you know when a selection is written in first person or third person point of view?
POV is the perspective that a selection or story is written in, the perspective of the narrator.
I know its first person when the character is the narrator and describing their own experience (I, my, our). I know its third person when the narrator is someone outside of the story, describing the character's experience (he, she, they).
Divide these 6 words based on their r-controlled sound.
chore, over, march, waiter, mortal, armed
Or = chore, mortal
Er = over, waiter
Ar = march, armed