Best verb
Depending on which of my relatives you ask, either Aunt Zoe or Uncle Scott_____the best rhubarb pie.
Bakes or bake?
bakes
Read the sentence.Meg sang the lyrics to her favorite song, a pop hit about true love.
Now, revise the sentence to show that Meg sang loudly.
Meg ___the lyrics to her favorite song, a pop hit about true love.
belted out
Select the main verb.
Before the end of the trip, we should buy souvenirs for our friends and relatives.
buy
Either Diana or her assistant___to Singapore whenever there's an important board meeting.
Flies or fly?
flies
Todd likes the witty postcards his best friend sent him during her summer in Argentina.
Now, revise the sentence to show that Todd feels a deep, sentimental appreciation for the postcards.
Todd ___the witty postcards his best friend sent him during her summer in Argentina.
cherishes
Select the main verb.
Did you notice the old, worn statues in the formal gardens?
notice
Your cabbage salad and homemade bread___even better than I remember.
Tastes or taste?
taste
Read the sentence.
Rob cried upon finishing the novel, moved that the main character chose solitude over companionship.
Now, revise the sentence to show that Rob cried noisily.
Rob upon finishing the novel, moved that the main character chose solitude over companionship.
sobbed
Select the helping verb.
Mrs. Norton could explain this symbol's meaning.
could
In Mr. Dalton's beautiful old house, small statues and porcelain vases___the shelves of the living room.
Fill or fills?
fill
Read the sentence.
Waiting for the airplane to take off, Leo moved around, squirming in his seat and tapping his foot.
Now, revise the sentence to show that Leo moved around impatiently or nervously.
Waiting for the airplane to take off, Leo___ , squirming in his seat and tapping his foot.
fidgeted
Select the helping verb.
Diana might stay the night at a hotel.
might
Whenever the four of us play darts, Nancy or Reggie always___.
Wins or win
wins
Read the sentence.
The wrecking ball quickly tore down what was left of the broken-down structure.
Now, revise the sentence to show that the wrecking ball utterly and completely tore down the structure.
The wrecking ball quickly ___ what was left of the broken-down structure.
demolished
Select the helping verb.
Ben would like a hamburger with lettuce and tomato.