Comparatives/
Superlatives
Simple Past Tense
Simple Past Tense of "To Be"
Natural Disasters
Wh- and How Question Words
100
What is the superlative form of the adjective "large?"
(the) largest
100
What is the past tense of the verb "to walk?"
Walked
100
What are the two different forms of the past tense of "to be?"
Was and were
100
Name 3 natural disasters.
Flood Drought Landslide Volcanic Eruption/Volcano Hurricane Cyclones Typhoons Tornado Wildfire/Forest Fire Pest Attacks Power Outage Heat Wave Snowstorm/Blizzard Earthquake
100
Which question word refers to time?
When
200
Which is the correct comparative form of the adjective "happy," happier or more happy?
Happier
200
What is the past tense of the verb "carry?"
Carried
200
Fill in the blank: I _________ not happy to see him there.
I (was) not happy to see him there.
200
What kind of natural disaster has to do with massive amounts of snow?
Snowstorm/Blizzard
200
The question word "where" is used when talking about.....
Place
300
Use the comparative form of the adjective "crazy" in a sentence.
E.g. My art professor is even crazier than my uncle.
300
Use the the past tense of the verb "to grow" in a sentence.
E.g. My flowers finally grew last week.
300
For which subjects do you use "was" and for which do you use "were?"
I/he/she/it: was You/they/we:were
300
What is another way of saying to be ready for a natural disaster?
To be prepared.
300
Name all seven question words.
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, Which
400
Choose whether or not to use the comparative or superlative form of this adjective in the following sentence: Las Vegas is the (more popular/most popular) city in Nevada.
Superlative, the most popular
400
"Brought" is the simple past tense of which verb?
Bring
400
What are the negative forms of was/were?
Wasn't/weren't
400
What is a hurricane?
A violent, tropical, cyclonic, wind storm that travels over water.
400
Any question that starts with "who" is asking about....
The people involved
500
What is the difference between the comparative and superlative form of an adjective?
We use the comparative to compare one person, thing, action, event or group with another person, thing etc. We use the superlative to compare somebody/something with the whole group that she/he/it belongs to.
500
Does the verb in the simple past change based on the subject of the sentence?
No. It stays the same regardless of the subject.
500
Change this sentence in to the simple past tense: You are not excited about the party.
You were not excited about the party.
500
Fill in the blank: To __________ is to remove persons from (a city, town, building, area, etc.) for reasons of safety.
Evacuate
500
Is the following question in the past tense? How do you know? What did you wear to the event?
Yes, the word "did" in the question automatically makes the question in the past tense.
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