Sentence Patterns
The school organizes a tour to China.
The school organizes a tour to China.
S V O .
Daniel wakes up at 6 AM every morning and eats monkey tails.
Fill in the blanks in Simple Present Tense.
Charis (study) ________ English everyday.
Charis studies English everyday.
Fill in the spaces with present progressive tense.
They (play) _________ _________ the game now.
They are playing the game now.
Fill in the blanks in Perfect Simple Tense.
The movie (begin) _______ _______. Please be quiet!
The movie has begun. Please be quiet!
The committee elected Erica as the president.
The committee elected Erica as the president.
S V O C .
Samuel likes to work out.
Choose the correct verb and identify the type.
I (cutted cut) the watermelon yesterday.
I cut the watermelon yesterday.
Simple Past Verb
Choose the correct form of the verb and identify the type.
The dogs and I (was eating/were eating) dinner.
The dogs and I were eating dinner.
Past Progressive Tense
Choose the correct phrase and identify the tense.
Our company (has arrived/have arrived). Please answer the door.
Our company has arrived. Please answer the door. Simple Perfect Tense
My brother sent me a package.
My brother sent me a package.
S V IO DO .
Mr. Potato Head said that he would share the secret recipe; however, if he does, Mrs. Potato Head will feed him to the piranhas, so we are both safer and happier if I don’t eat monkeys or steal recipes.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Fill the blanks with the correct Simple Future Tense.
(cook) _______ you _______ on Saturday, please?
Will you cook on Saturday, please?
Fill in the blanks with the Past Progressive Tense.
The comedians (joke) _______ _______ with the audience earlier.
The comedians were joking with the audience earlier.
Fill in the blanks with the Past Perfect Tense.
Before the treasure hunt started, Ryan's mother (hide)_______ ________ clues in the yard
Before the treasure hunt started, Ryan's mother had hidden clues in the yard
Football is a game.
Football is a game.
S V C .
Mrs. Potato Head, because she loves us so much, has offered to make her special monkey souffle for us.
Complex Sentence
Change the sentence to Simple Present Tense:
She hit the target in darts.
She hits the target in darts.
Change the sentence to Future Progressive Tense.
The sergeant will train the new recruits for the next month.
The sergeant will be training the new recruits for the next month.
Fill in the blanks with the Future Perfect Tense.
When Chrismary and Erica arrive in Los Angeles, they (spend) _______ _______ _______ 2 hours and 23 minutes in the air.
When Chrismary and Erica arrive in Los Angeles, they will have spent 2 hours and 23 minutes in the air.
S V DO IO
Write a Complex sentence and identify the IC and SC.
Answers will vary.
Change the sentence to the Simple Past Tense.
Chris and Seungho will have played soccer together by next Sunday.
Chris and Seungho played soccer together last Sunday.
Fill in the blanks with the Future Progressive Tense.
Matthew (shave) _____ _______ _____ _____ ________ while Valerie is dressing.
Matthew is going to be shaving while Valerie is dressing.
Change the sentence to the Past Perfect Tense.
Bill wrote three cookbooks before his book on baking with chocolate was released.
Bill had written three cookbooks before his book on baking with chocolate was released.