Agreement/ Principal parts
Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence
Measles (seems, seem) to have broken out.
seems
Find the verb and tell if it is in the active or passive voice.
We had been warned that they might be too skittish to come near us.
had been warned; passive voice
identify the verb then tell if it is intransitive or transitive
We read about King Arthur last year in literature class.
read; intransitive
use the correct pronoun in the sentence then tell what it is being used as
Nancy likes sentimental movies, and the person who was crying at the end was ( ).
she; subject complements
find the troublesome verb, then correct the error, note that there might not be any error
The experience was so exhausting that I laid in bed resting until 10 o'clock the next morning.
change laid to lay
Identify the main and auxiliary verb then tell what principal part it is in.
According to Aztec legends, this volcano was once a warrior that had been transformed into a volcano.
Was= main ;past
Had been=auxiliary Transformed=main; past participle
Name the verb and its tense
This organization was founded in 1945, after World War II, at the same time as the United Nations itself.
was founded; simple past
identify the verb, tell if it is transitive or intransitive, then tell the direct object
How could he bring about the monster's death?
could bring; transitive; death
find the pronoun error and correct it, keep in mind there might be no error
Lincoln is one of the most honored presidents; perhaps Americans admire George Washington and he the most.
change he to him
identify the linking verb and tell the subject complement, tell if the complement is a noun, pronoun, or adjective
It was she who popularized many of the characters in the world's most famous ballet.
was; she; pronun
choose the option to correct the error if not choose no error
An explosive crash made every patron, server hostess, and manager turn a)his or her head in Isaiah's direction. b)They could not believe how red the poor boy turned as c)he stood amid the pile of dish fragments.
a) their
b) these people
c) it
d) no error
b) these people
Name the verb then tell its tense and voice
As of next Thursday, you will have been a United States citizen for one year.
will have been; passive and future perfect
identify the verb, tell if it is transitive or intransitive
Achilles and Hector fought against each other in one battle scene.
fought; intransitive
find the error in pronouns and correct it, note that there might not be an error
The students attending the play were her and Gregory.
change her to she
identify the linking verb but keep in mind there might not be one
The song ends on a hopeful note, however.
there is none ;)
Tell the base, past, and past participle form of this verb:
frostbite
frostbite=base
frostbit=past
frostbitten=past participle
Name the verb the tell its tense an voice
Have you ever eaten a perfectly ripe mango?
have eaten; present perfect and active
identify the verb, tell if it is transitive or intransitive, then if transitive tell its direct object
People sometimes prayed to the gods for help.
prayed; intransitive
find the error in pronouns and change it, note that there might not be an error
Him and her met when she was caring for one of his children.
change him and her to he and she
find the error in troublesome verbs, keep in mind there might not be one
The babysitter laid the sleeping infant in the crib.
no error
choose the answer to correct the error if not choose no error
Neither of my best friends believes that death is a reality for a) them. During the weekend, these two buddies spend b) their time jumping out of airplanes, never worrying that c) their parachutes might not open.
a) him
b)his time
c) his parachute
d) no error
a) him
Name the verb then tell its tense and voice
He had eaten breakfast before he went to school.
had eaten; active and past perfect
identify the verb then tell if it is intransitive or transitive
The nobles lived in castles some of which are still standing today.
lived; intransitive still standing; intransitive
identify the pronoun, tell if it is object or subject, then tell what it is acting as
Some people call it one of the greatest speeches in American history.
it; object pronoun; direct object
choose the correct troublesome verb to complete the sentence
Don't forget to ( ) your fishing rod with you on your camping trip. (take, bring)
take