Correct or Incorrect
Yesterday, they brought the cake.
Correct
Choose the sentence that contains an error. A) When we went to the store, it had been closed for an hour. B) She will take her clothes to the laundromat. C) Tony wants to see a movie tonight with his friends. D) Tim lead the parade last year.
D) Tim lead the parade last year. Tim led the parade last year.
(audition) They _____ for American Idol next year.
They will audition for American Idol next year.
(placed) A) Please _____ your hands on the desk. B) She wanted the plates _____ on the table. C) Benjamin is _____ the bags in the trunk.
B) She wanted the plates placed on the table.
Verb: Swim (past)
swam
After he had been running, he takes a shower.
Incorrect After he had been running, he took a shower.
Choose the sentence that contains an error. A) The dog was thirsty so she drunk from her bowl. B) Michelle will be studying her verbs for the test tomorrow. C) The class was not allowed to talk for 10 minutes. D) Mrs. McDonald expects her class to be on their best behavior.
A) The dog was thirsty so she drunk from her bowl. The dog was thirsty so she drank from her bowl.
(run) Did Chandler say that Kelly will go _____ tomorrow?
Did Chandler say that Kelly will go running tomorrow?
(doing) A) Where _____ the cat sleep? B) What _____ the students wear at your school? C) They should be _____ their chores.
C) They should be doing their chores.
Verb: Bring (present perfect)
Have/has brought
We had sung in the nursing home for the past five years.
Correct
Choose the sentence that is correct. A) They was planning on meeting after the game. B) Joey spent his time reading and writing. C) Nobody seen the car accident. D) I should have brung my books to school today.
B) Joey spent his time reading and writing.
(choose) After I painted the house, I realized I should _____ another color
After I painted the house, I realized I should had chosen another color
DAILY DOUBLE!! (forgave) A) My mom _____ me when I disobeyed her. B) Has Shelly _____ Brittany of stealing her boyfriend last week? C) You should _____ and forget.
A) My mom forgave me when I disobeyed her.
Verb: Write (past continuous)
The weather man says it would rain.
Incorrect The weather man says it will rain.
Choose the sentence with an error. A) Sheldon will be visiting the library next week. B) The fathers-in-law misses their daughters frequently. C) By the time I'm fifty, I will have made a million dollars. D) She was preparing lunch when someone rang the doorbell.
B) The fathers-in-law misses their daughters frequently. The fathers-in-law miss their daughters frequently.
(need) Jonah _____ to practice violin for the recital on Saturday.
Jonah needs to practice violin for the recital on Saturday.
(hung) A) The picture was _____ in the Louvre. B) Captain Jack Sparrow _____ for his crimes. C) To this day, my favorite picture still _____ on my wall.
A) The picture was hung in the Louvre.
Verb: Sleep (past perfect)
Had slept
The phone rung while she had showered.
Incorrect The phone rang while she was showering.
Choose the sentence with the error. A) The girls ordered pizza before playing truth-or-dare. B) I wasn't going to go for a swim, but I changed my mind. C) The house creaks as the weather changes. D) He claimed that he had never seen that man, but I know that he did.
D) He claimed that he had never seen that man, but I know that he did. He claimed that he had never seen that man, but I know that he had.
(bend) Hitting the tree with the car _____ the front fender.
Hitting the tree with the car bent the front fender.
(forbade) A) Students were _____ from entering the teacher's lounge. B) Even now, Drake's father still _____ any calls after 9 p.m. C) Juliet's parents _____ her from seeing Romeo.
C) Juliet's parents forbade her from seeing Romeo.
Verb: fly (future)
will fly