Verbs
Irregular Verbs
Punctuation
Keywords and Phrases
verb to be
100

Provide the present tense of "dance" 

They _______. 

dance

100

What is the irregular form of the verb "was"

is

100

Change the verb in the parentheses in past tense. 

  1. Marty (try) to save us. “Remember the last educational hobby? Art classes? I (is) sick for days.” 



Marty tried to save us. "Remember the last educational hobby? Art classes? I was sick for days. 

100

Green sea turtles eat mostly seagrasses and algae. (5 Keywords)

Green 

Sea 

Turtles 

Seagrasses

algae 

100

Identify the verb to be in the sentence: 

Our world is a natural wonder. It is made up of sea, land and sky.

is

200
Write the past tense of "scream" 

screamed

200

Past tense of are 

were

200

Change the verb into past tense 

“Don’t make us join the library,” Marty (beg). “It’s too dangerous.”

“Don’t make us join the library,” Marty begged. “It’s too dangerous.”

200

Sea turtles lay their eggs in a nest. They dig in the sand with their rear flippers. (9 keywords, 2 phrases) 

Keywords: sea, turtles, eggs, nest. sand, flippers, lay, rear

2 phrases: lay their eggs in a nest , dig in the sand 

200

What tense of the verb is given in the verb to be in the sentence below: 

The Colossal Squids are part of a deep, dark part of the ocean. 



are/present tense 

300

Past tense of "know"

knew

300

What is the past tense of sink?

sank

300

Provide correct punctuation and proper capitalization in the sentence below. 

when the sea turned to silver and the cold chilled the light of the sun Pinmei knew the Black Tortoise of Winter had arrived with his usual calmness

When the sea turned to silver and the cold chilled the light of the sun. Pinmei knew the Black Tortoise of Winter had arrived with his usual calmness. 

300

All birds have feathers and they are very useful for lots of different reasons. (2 keywords, 2 phrases) 

Keywords: birds, feathers

Phrases: useful for lots of different reasons, all birds 

300

Identify what is the verb to be in the sentence below: 

There are endless examples of plants and animals.

are

400

Helped is what tense of the verb?

past tense 

400
What is the irregular past tense of the verb "think" 

thought 

400

Provide proper capitalisation and punctuation in the following sentence. 

the breath of the Black Tortoise of winter was still shaking the bare tree branches and leaves the birds were still asleep as mussels deep in the sea.

The breath of the Black Tortoise of winter was still shaking the bare tree branches and leaves. The birds were still asleep as mussels deep in the sea. 

400

Birds do not have teeth which means they have to swallow food whole. (4 keywords, 2 phrases) 

Keywords: birds, teeth, swallow, food 

Phrases: do not have teeth, swallow food whole

400

What is the verb to be in the sentence below: 

I am watching starfish in a rock pool.

am

500

Past tense of "swim"

swam

500

Past tense of drive 

drove 

500

Provide capitalisation and punctuation marks 

a tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake landslide or volcanic eruption

A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption.

500

A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption. (8 keywords, 3 phrases) 

keywords: tsunami, ocean, waves, underwater, earthquake, landslide, volcanic, eruption 

phrases: series of ocean waves, underwater earthquake, volcanic eruption 

500

Will be is what tense of the verb? 

Our family will be joining Earth day in April.

Future tense 

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