VERBS

Misused Verbs

100

Yolanda and Chris have been _________ carpet on all floors in SA-9 for the State department. a.Laying b.Lying

What is Laying.

200

The cafeteria cook in the Red Cross building filled the pan with soup and _____________ it on the table. a.sit b.set

What is set.

300

Welcome to the Foreign Service Institute. Please ___________ in any chair in the room. a.sit b.set

What is sit.

400

The English instructor at FSI ______________ two issues we need to incorporate in this assignment. a.has rosed b.has raised

What is has raised.

500

Mrs. Oti. ________________ authorize us to leave class early today. a. could b. can c. might d. may

What is could.

Misused Verbs 2

100

President Obama _________________ the White House every morning at 8:00 am. a.leaves b.lets

What is leaves.

200

Secretary Kerry ____________ fly to Europe in the next few days. a. Shall b. Will c. Would

What is will.

300

I hope Mrs. Oti will __________ our surprise into the office soon. a. take b. bring

What is bring.

400

This writing skill I class has ________ me the basic grammar fundamentals. a. learned b. taught

What is taught.

500

Douglas _________________ to get a promotion before the end of the current quarter. a. accepts b. excepts c. expects

What is expects.

Bonus Have/Has/Had

100

Some students _____ difficulty understanding instructors with a heavy foreign accent.

What is have.

200

Instructors ____ an important job.

What is have.

300

Donna ____ a docterate degree.

What is has.

400

She _____ Spanish tapes to listen to at home.

What is has.

500

They _____ an orientation session the first day of the semester.

What is had. verb expresses the past time with all subjects.