Transform!
Name the 4 main word forms
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Within 15 seconds,
Explain the terms SINGULAR and PLURAL
(Accept any reasonable answer)
In 15 seconds,
Explain what past and present tense mean.
past: actions that happened in the past/ last time
present: actions that are still/ currently happening
Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
Hint: You need the present perfect form of the word in the brackets!
Emily h _ _ v _ _ _ _ _ _ (visit) Paris three times so far.
has visited
We use HAS because Emily is one person (singular noun). We use HAVE if we're talking about more than one person (plural nouns).
The turritopsis dohrnii is known as the _________ (immortality) jellyfish, as it is popularly known for not being able to die.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets.
immortal (adjective)
Within 30 seconds,
Describe what a NOUN and a VERB is, and give an example of each.
Noun: A person/ animal/ place/ thing
(Accept any)
Verb: an action/ what we do
Accept any appropriate examples given
Is this sentence correct?
The United States of America ARE a global superpower.
If incorrect, provide the correct answer.
Incorrect.
Ans: IS
"United States" may sound plural, but it refers to a single country. Hence, we use the singular verb "IS".
Remember how certain words in a passage can give us clues on which tense to use?
What tense would you use if you see these words?
- had, last time, previously, danced
past tense
Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
Hint: You need the past perfect form of the word in the brackets!
Emily h _ _ v _ _ _ _ _ _ (visit) Paris three times so far.
We can only use HAD for PAST perfect tense.
HAS and HAVE is only for PRESENT perfect tense.
However, the T. Dohrnii is not exactly a _____ (godly). Rather, it has the ability to _________ (transformative) its cells when threatened by other predators or is sick or old.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets.
god (noun)
transform (verb)
Within 30 seconds,
Describe what an ADJECTIVE and ADVERB is, and give an example of each.
Adjective: A describing word/ describes nouns
Adverb: Modifies verbs/ describes how actions are done
(Accept any reasonable answer)
Is this sentence correct?
Neither the girl nor the boys IS attending the concert tonight.
If incorrect, provide the correct answer.
Incorrect.
Ans: ARE
Reason: Proximity rule. The verb follows the closest subject to it. Since "the boys" is plural, we use the plural verb "ARE".
Transform the following into present/ past tense
1) She STUDIED in Christ Church Secondary School.
[transform into present tense]
2) He SLEEPS for only two hours last night.
[ transform into past tense]
studies
slept
Within 40 seconds,
Explain in your own words what we use PRESENT PERFECT and PAST PERFECT tense for.
Present perfect: To describe an event that happened previously and is still happening
Past perfect: To describe an event that happened before something else in the past
The T. Dohrnii starts off as a single larva before __________ (eventuality) giving rise to a colony of polyps.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets.
eventually (adverb)
Transform the words in each bracket to the correct word form to fill in the blanks below:
Kayden and his best _______ (friendship) Jayden have been attached at the hip since they were five. That is, until Jayden played the most ________ (cruelty) prank on Kayden in 2012.
friend (noun)
cruel (adjective)
No one except his own supporters agrees with him.
This sentence is incorrect.
What should be the correct answer?
Why is it the correct answer?
(agree)
Proximity rule: the verb agrees with the subject closest to it
Transform the following into present/ past tense
1) En Ming __________ (attend) Stanford University, majoring in Political Science in 2012.
1) attended (past tense)
Fill in the blanks with the correct present or past perfect form of the words in brackets.
Isaiah h _ _ c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (completes) his homework by the time Daniel returned home.
had completed
(Past perfect tense. Clue: "by the time")
Most turritopsis species have a _________ (relative) fixed lifespan, which varies by species from hours to many months.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets.
relatively (adverb)
Transform the words in each bracket to the correct word form to fill in the blanks below:
Last Sunday, Kim Jisoo, a ______ (sing) and actress _______ (sale) her brother a bucket of KFC ________ (frying) chicken. However, once her brother found out he had been scammed, he ______________ (immediacy) chased her down.
singer (noun)
sold (verb)
fried (adjective)
immediately (adverb)
Within 15 seconds,
Explain in your own words what subject-verb agreement is.
:)
Transform the following into present/ past tense:
2) Owing to his extremely good luck, Dino ________ (score) a strike when bowling against his childhood nemesis Gru.
2) scored (past tense)
Fill in the blanks with the correct present or past perfect form of the words in brackets.
Chaewon h _ _ already s _ _ _ (sing) that song three times now.
HAS already SUNG
(Present perfect tense. Clue: "already")
Turritopsis is believed to h___ ________ (originally) in the Pacific, but has spread all over the world through trans-Arctic migrations.
have originated
(present perfect tense)