Verb Tense & Aspect
writing skills
Modals
Mystery
MLA
100

Which verb is the simple past? 

ate, eat, eating, have eaten

ate

100

A summary should be? 

comprehensive, independent, brief, _____

neutral

100

what modal is used to show a polite request? 

could, would, may 

100

What is an example of a coordinating conjunction? 

FANBOYS

100

For MLA format the page number should be...


top right hand with last name and page number

200

Which verb is future progressive (continuous)?

have run, will run, running, will be running

will be running

200
paraphrasing means... 

 

using different words to express the same meaning

200

what modal is used to show ability? 

can, could

200

What conditional is used to show something always happens

zero

200

MLA format works cited should be _______

after the last paragraph or on a separate page


on a separate page

300

Which verb form is past perfect?

walking, walked, had walked, have walked

have walked

300

quote sandwich includes

context, quote, _______

analysis

300

What modal is used for a permission? 

Can, may, would, would

300

what conditional is used to show a high possibility? 

first conditional

300

MLA format means in-text citations should have...

(author's last name page number)

400

which verb is past progressive?

study, studied, was studying, have been studying


was studying

400

a response thesis does what? 

a response thesis provides an opinion/reaction to the reading text

400

What modal is used to show requirement?

must, ought to

400

what conditional is used to show unlikely probability 

second conditional

400

MLA format for paragraphs, means that the first line

should be ______

indented

500

which verb is present simple? 

write, writing, wrote, have written

write

500

transitional words are important because _______

transitional words signal to the reader a change in direction 

500

what modal is used to show a low probablity? 

might

500

what conditional is used to express something that is impossible or an imagination?

Third 

500

MLA format means for spacing, _______

single spacing, 1.5 spacing, double spacing

double spacing