Weak or Strong?
What is a weak verb? What is a strong verb?
A weak verb is a verb that changes to it's past tense form by adding the suffix -ed. They are also called Regular Verbs.
A strong verb is a verb that changes to it's past tense form by changing one or more of it's root letters. They are also called Irregular Verbs.
What is the present perfect used for?
The present perfect is used to describe actions that began in the past and continue into the present.
"They ______ for a long time over lunch."
a. talk
b. talked
c. talking
b. talked
"They talked for a long time over lunch."
What word means the opposite of healthy?
Unhealthy
Put this sentence into the future tense:
"She took the bus home from work today."
"She will take the bus home from work today."
OR
"She is going to take the bus home from work today."
walk
Is this a weak verb or a strong verb?
Weak verb
The past tense form is walked.
"It ____ been very cold this month."
a. have
b. has
c. had
b. has
"It has been very cold this month."
"He waited a long time, but she never ______ up."
a. show
b. shew
c. showed
d. shown
c. showed
He waited a long time, but she never showed up."
What does it mean if someone says "you are looking a little green"?
If someone says you are "looking green," it means you look unwell, or sick.
"I have been doing homework ____ three hours."
a. since
b. for
b. for
"I have been doing homework for three hours."
speak
Is this a weak verb or a strong verb?
Strong verb
The past tense form is spoke.
"We have ____ to bed early every night this week."
a. go
b. went
c. going
d. gone
d. gone
"We have gone to bed early every night this week."
"I never ________ in fairy tales as a kid."
a. believe
b. believen
c. belove
d. believed
d. believed
"I never believed in fairy tales as a kid."
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression caused by reduced daylight during the colder months of the year.
"I'm glad the price of gas is finally below $3 ___ gallon."
a. per.
b. for
a. per
"I'm glad the price of gas is finally below $3 per gallon."
throw
Is this a weak verb or a strong verb?
Strong verb
The past tense form is threw
"My neighbor has _________ my lawnmower every weekend this summer."
a. borrow
b. borrowed
c. borrown
d. borrew
b. borrowed
"My neighbor has borrowed my lawnmower every weekend this summer."
"She ____ her hand very badly while cooking dinner last night."
a. cut
b. cutted
c. caught
a. cut
"She cut her hand very badly while cooking dinner last night."
What is the Massachusetts Health Connector?
"I would be happy with ______ chocolate or vanilla cake for my birthday."
a. either
b. neither
a. either
"I would be happy with either chocolate or vanilla cake for my birthday."
bet
Is this a weak verb or a strong verb?
Strong Verb
The past tense verb is bet.
"I have ____ a cold since I came home from the airport."
a. have
b. has.
c. had
c. had
"I have had a cold since I came home from the airport."
"It _____ me a lot of money to fix my car last week."
a. cost
b. costed
c. costing
a. cost
"It cost me a lot of money to fix my car last week."
HMO is the most common type of health insurance plan in the US. What is the other type of health insurance plan?
Bonus points if you can describe the difference between the two!
There are two types of health insurance: HMO and PPO
HMO stands for "health maintenance organization" and has lower monthly cost, but requires referrals to see specialists.
PPO stands for "preferred provider organization" and has a higher monthly cost, but lets you see any doctor anytime.
"_____ I have your help for a moment, please?"
a. should
b. could
c. would
b. could
"Could I have your help for a moment, please?"