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100

The past tense for "spend" is _______________

spent

100

My sister don't / doesn't have many toys. 

doesn't

100

Who is your brother's father? It is my ____________

father

100

She lives ____ a crowded street ___ a city.

(on, in, at, under, above)

ON AND IN

100

What is the idiom for "what you do matters more than what you say"

actions speak louder than words!


200

She ____ a lot of presents yesterday and ____ them to her friend.  (verbs:  BUY  /   GIVE)

bought / gave

200

I have a / an apple and a / an mango.

an / a

200

You are the son of my sister.

You are my _________

nephew

200

I get up _____ 6:00 a.m. _____ Monday _____ Friday.

a. at/ on / from

b. at / from / to

c. at / on / on

d. on / at / and

What is B:   at  / from / to

200

What is the idiom for "calm down and gain control of yourself!"

Pull yourself together!

300

They _____ the missionaries last week and _____ taking the lessons. (verb: meet / begin)


 met / began

300

Comparative and Superlatives:

The blue car is __________  the red car but is not the _______ car on the street. (FAST)

faster than  / fastest

300

Who is your niece's mother? She is your _______.

 aunt

300

You are ahead of me. Your name is above / at the top of the list.  Your score on the test is well above / over average.

at the top of  / above

300

What is the idiom for "a very big storm with lots of rain"

It's raining cats and dogs!

400

Change this sentence into a past tense sentence.

I go to work and make radios.

I went to work and made radios.

400

How many times is "once" a year?

How many times is "twice" a year?

1 time

2 times


400

He is the son of my son. He is my _______.

grandson

400

Mary is sitting in /on / at the couch   in / on / at the living room.   The dog is under / between the bed. 

on / in    under

400

What is the idiom for facing a difficult challenge directly and with courage.

Take the bull by the horns!

500

Yesterday I _____ my knee and it ________  a lot!

(Past tense sentence)

A. cut / bleed
B. cutted / bleeded
C. cut / bled
D. cut / is bleeding.

d. go  / went

What is C:  cut / bled

500

_________  three stores, there are only two.

a. There was

b. There isn't

c. There aren't

d. Where are

What is "there aren't"?  C

500

Who is your mother's daughter? She is your ________

sister.

500

Someone spilled ink _____ the rug and has burned a hole _____ it.

on  / in

500

What is the idiom for having a dry scratchy throat or a hoarse voice?

I have a frog in my throat!

600

I didn't _______ my son to ride a bicycle. I ______ him to skateboard! (verb: to teach)


   teach / taught

600

Make this a past continuous sentence:

I __________ English when you called!

Verb: to study

was studying

Past continuous:  was /were + verb + ing

Past continuous shows a continuous action that began in the past or an action interrupted by another action.

600

Who is your uncle's daughter? She is your __________

 cousin

600

We will meet you ____ January ____ 11:00 a.m.  ____ your birthday ____  the top of the new state capital building. It has been open ____ 1 month now!


in / at / on / at / for

600

What is the idiom for "slow down and think before acting!

Hold your horses!

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