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Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month
100

Which sentence is written in the past perfect tense?

  1. We had walked to school together every day since kindergarten.

  2. We walked to school together every day since kindergarten.

  3. We will have walked to school together every day since kindergarten.

  4. We have walked to school together every day since kindergarten.

We had walked to school together every day since kindergarten.

100

Which sentence contains an error, or mistake, in grammar usage?

  1. Yesterday, Keith and Frank met at the skate park and skated for five hours.

  2. Diana play her clarinet every day after school for at least one hour.

  3. What happened when you were running to the park last week?

  4. Eli watches a movie with his friends every Friday night.

Diana play her clarinet every day after school for at least one hour.

100

Which sentence is written correctly?

  1. Yesterday I go to the zoo, and I see a large giraffe. 

  2. Yesterday I went to the zoo, and I seed a large giraffe. 

  3. Yesterday I went to the zoo, and I saw a large giraffe. 

  4. Yesterday I go to the zoo, and I will see a large giraffe. 

Yesterday I went to the zoo, and I saw a large giraffe.

100

Read the sentence. 

The kids swam in the smooth water of the lake.

What is the adjective in the sentence?

  1. swam

  2. smooth

  3. lake

  4. water

Smooth

100

What part of Mexico did La Raspa come from?

1. Veracruz

2. Mexico City

3. Michoacán

4. Guadalajara

Veracruz

200

Which sentence is written in the past perfect tense?

  1. The boys soccer team has won every game since the beginning of the season.

  2. The boys soccer team will have won every game since the beginning of the season.

  3. The boys soccer team won every game since the beginning of the season.

  4. The boys soccer team had won every game since the beginning of the season.

The boys soccer team had won every game since the beginning of the season.

200

Which sentence contains an error, or mistake, in grammar usage?

  1. Sarah is racing around the house to do her chores.

  2. Jim is wondering if he will ever learn to ride his bike. 

  3. Mike have been trying to get concert tickets since last week. 

  4. Alex is running in today’s race. 

Mike have been trying to get concert tickets since last week.

200

What is the best definition of an irregular verb?

  1. A verb that always follows the "add ed" rule. 

  2. A verb that does not follow the regular "add ed" rule.

  3. A word that describes a noun.

  4. A verb that you add -ing to.

A verb that does not follow the regular "add ed" rule.

200

Read the sentence. 

He swung at the pitch and hit the baseball so hard his bat broke.

Which words in the sentence take the place of a name?

  1. he / his

  2. swung / broke

  3. pitch / hit

  4. baseball / bat

he / his

200

La Raspa is often confused with what song?

1. The Piñata song

2. Como La Flor

3. The Mexican Hat Dance

4. Oye Como Va

The Mexican Hat Dance

300

In which sentence is a verb used to tell an event that will happen in the future? 

  1. When the mailman comes through the neighborhood, he greets everyone with a smile. 

  2. By the time I finish my project, I will have spent 10 hours on it!

  3. I wanted to earn money to buy a new bicycle, so I worked hard mowing lawns all summer. 

  4. The cat climbs the same tree every day when I leave for school, and he waits there for me to come home. 

By the time I finish my project, I will have spent 10 hours on it!

300

Which sentence uses a verb correctly?

  1. I have eaten different types of cheesecake. 

  2. By the time we reach the airport, the weather will have improving. 

  3. Ashley will have complete her assignment by the deadline.

  4. I talking to my neighbors before I went inside my house.

I have eaten different types of cheesecake.

300

Which sentence has an incorrect shift in verb tense?

  1. Elizabeth knew she was right about the math problem, so she told the teacher the answer key was wrong.

  2. Jamie loves to play with dogs, so she always speaks to them kindly.

  3. Jackson understands the book, so he explained it to the other kids in the class.

  4. Andrew spoke French, English, and Japanese, and he learned them while he studied abroad in college.

Jackson understands the book, so he explained it to the other kids in the class.

300

Read the sentence. 

Brenda was pleased when she received an A on her report.

Which word refers to Brenda?

  1. was

  2. she

  3. an

  4. on

she

300

Where does the Tomatina festival, the festival where there's a major food fight using tomatoes, take place?

1. Mexico

2. Peru

3. Brazil

4. Spain

Spain

400

Which sentence is written correctly?

  1. Rob have watched all the football games this season.

  2. We have buying special sneakers for years. 

  3. By tomorrow morning, Simon will have forgotten all about his scraped knee.

  4. Jocelyn had been getting her teeth cleaned right now. 

By tomorrow morning, Simon will have forgotten all about his scraped knee.

400

Read the sentence. 

Esther Morris challenged the law by voting.

Change the verb in the sentence to a verb in the present tense.

  1. challenged 

  2. will challenge

  3. challenges

  4. challenging

challenges

400

Which sentence has the incorrect verb tense?

  1. When I first moved to my new home, I dislike my neighbor. 

  2. Alexis won the science fair and worked very hard on her project. 

  3. Ms. Wu will walk in the room and talk to students about how wonderful their behavior has been.

  4. My mom will wear her fancy dress to my graduation.

When I first moved to my new home, I dislike my neighbor.

400

Read the sentence. 

Dylan quickly added the numbers in his head and raised his hand.

Which underlined word is an adverb?

  1. Dylan

  2. quickly

  3. the

  4. raised

quickly

400

What is Machu Pichu? Choose 2 answers.

1. A buff Pokemon

2. An ancient city built by the Incans

3. One of the wonders of the world

4. A port city in Mexico

5. One of the largest cities in South America

An ancient city built by the Incans


One of the wonders of the world

500

Read the sentence. 

Everyone ______ spoken by the time I arrived.

Which best completes the sentence?

  1. has 

  2. had

  3. have been 

  4. has been

had

500

Which sentence uses a verb correctly?

  1. Yesterday, she picks up the book from the library.

  2. This afternoon, my cousin was going to arrive. 

  3. Tomorrow, my aunt will see her friend.

  4. Last week, I am hurrying to the event.

Tomorrow, my aunt will see her friend.

500

Which sentence has an incorrect shift in verb tense?

  1. Jack loved to play baseball, so he tried out for the team. 

  2. Kyle goes to the gym Monday through Friday and took the weekends off to relax. 

  3. The family sang “Happy Birthday” so loudly that the whole restaurant joined in. 

  4. Jess likes to pick flowers for her garden and give them to her friends. 

Kyle goes to the gym Monday through Friday and took the weekends off to relax.

500

Read the sentence. 

I enjoy the music of the gentle breeze stirring the leaves.

Which underlined word is an adjective?

  1. I

  2. music

  3. gentle

  4. stirring

gentle

500

Alpacas came from what animal?

1. Camels

2. Horses

3. Donkeys

4. Mules

Camels