Irregular Verbs
Subject/Verb Agreement
This or That
Commas
Potpourri
100
He dragged/drug/drugged his unhappy pal up the stairs and put him in bed.
What is dragged?
100
Your pants (is/are) at the cleaner's.
What is Your pants are at the cleaner's?
100
To who/whom did you give the book?
What is whom?
100
Place commas accordingly. Chris did not see how he could organize write and proofread this paper in only two hours.
What is Chris did not see how he could organize, write, and proofread this paper in only two hours?
100
The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, your/you're still a rat.
What is you're?
200
He had froze/freezed/frozen the beef that he would serve for dinner on Saturday.
What is frozen?
200
Either answer (is/are) acceptable.
What is Either answer is acceptable?
200
Walden Pond, which/that was written in the mid-1800s, remains a popular book among romantic and individualistic Americans.
What is which?
200
Place commas accordingly. The girl with the bright friendly smile wore a bright green scarf to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
What is The girl with the bright, friendly smile wore a bright green scarf to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
200
Its/It's important to know the rules of grammar.
What is It's?
300
He had drunken/drank/drunk nearly a gallon of water that day.
What is drunk?
300
The committee (debates/debate) these questions carefully.
What is The committee debates these questions carefully?
300
Since/Because I started my new job today, I'm no longer looking for employment.
What is Because?
300
Place commas accordingly. Before reaching the summit the climbers were forced by a storm to turn back.
What is Before reaching the summit, the climbers were forced by a storm to turn back?
300
The Johnsons have lived in Madrid for three years, but there/their/they’re moving back to Seattle next month.
What is they're?
400
Finally, she had shook/shaken/shaked all the dust from her clothes.
What is shaken?
400
All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is/are) in this case.
What is All of the CDs, even the scratched one, are in this case?
400
The firm has fewer/less than ten employees.
What is fewer?
400
Place commas accordingly. After examining the situation the team which had worked all day couldn't find an appropriate and timely solution.
What is After examining the situation, the team, which had worked all day, couldn't find an appropriate and timely solution?
400
Finish your coffee, then/than we will go shopping.
What is then?
500
Yesterday, the cows lied/laid/lay down in the pasture when the wind was blowing.
What is lay?
500
Fifteen candles (was/were) in that bag. Now only one (is/are) left.
What is Fifteen candles were in that bag. Now only one is left?
500
What kind of affect/effect will this game have on your writing?
What is effect?
500
Place commas accordingly. I used to live at 16689 Sutton Avenue Milpitas California but we have since moved to 1895 Holland Way Dubuque Iowa.
What is I used to live at 16689 Sutton Avenue, Milpitas, California, but we have since moved to 1895 Holland Way, Dubuque, Iowa?
500
I could have/could of gone to Portland this year.
What is could have?
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