Direct Objects
What is the direct object?
People need forests.
forests
A verb in the present tense tells what is happening___.
A. later
B. now
C. future
B. Now
The progressive form of a verb shows_________.
A. not a continuous action
B. shows ongoing or continuous action.
C. shows progress
B. shows ongoing or continuous action.
I am studying primates, my favorite group of mammals.
am studying
What is the past form of the verb in parenthesis?
Ben (speak) softly in Mrs. Sansosti's library.
spoke
What is the past tense of the verb in parenthesis?
My classmates (speak) softly in the halls.
spoke
What is the direct object?
Many animals make their homes in the forest.
homes
Complete the sentence with present verb tense:
The forest ________ for miles.
(stretched, stretches)
stretches
What is the progressive form of the verb?
At the museum, we will be focusing on sea turtles.
will be focusing
What is the past form of the verb in parentheses?
Fifth graders have _________ to the Science Center before. (go)
gone
What is a contraction for the words in parenthesis?
Our reports (will not) be due until next week.
won't
What is the direct object?
Trees also prevent floods.
floods
Complete the sentence with the future tense.
We __________ it. more on our hike tomorrow.
(will explore, explored)
will explore
What is the progressive form of the verb?
Justin is showing the class how to ride a hoverboard.
is showing
What form of the verb correctly completes the sentence?
School ________ on January 4, after the break.
(began, begun)
began
What word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?
We (sit, set) our notebooks on the ground.
set
A direct object appears on the ___________ part of the sentence.
subject or predicate?
predicate
The perfect tenses describe actions that have_______.
A. been completed
B. won't be completed
C. are funny
A. been completed
What is the progressive form of the verb?
Elin is learning the names of all of her wonderful new classmates!
is learning
What is the past form of the verb in parenthesis?
Peyton and Carolyn have _________ funny adventure stories.
(write)
written
What verb in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?
Mrs. Wilson brought binoculars and (see, saw) a bird in its nest.
saw
A direct object is a _________.
A. noun
B. pronoun
C. word that receives the action of the verb
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which tense shows an action that will happen before another future action?
A. Present perfect
B. Past perfect
C. Future perfect
C. Future perfect
Before we go, my sister and i will have finished our homework.
will have = future perfect
What helping verb will make the future progressive form in parentheses?
Caroline _______ playing in a lacrosse game this spring.
will be
What is the past form of the verb in parenthesis?
The colder weather has __________ more more birds to Florida.
(bring)
brought
What is wrong?
Do'nt trust your dog to watch your snack.
Don't