Irregular
Verbs
Verbs
Give the past tense and past participle for the verb
Begin
began have begun
Add apostrophes to the words that need them.
When Larrys cat began catching birds and chipmunks, the neighbors called the police.
When Larry's cat began catching birds and chipmunks, the neighbors called the police.
Identify the subject(s) and verb(s) in the sentence.
The clever magician seemed to float in midair, without any visible means of suppport.
Subject - magician Verb - seemed
Identify whether the sentence is a simple sentence, compound sentence or complex sentence.
The ancient oak tree was struck by lightning.
Simple sentence
Identify whether the following sentences are a fragment, a run-on sentence or a comma splice.
Although it was almost two o'clock.
Fragment
Give the past tense and past participle for the verb
speak
Spoke have spoken
Add apostrophes to the words that need them.
Trudys grades wont get her into college.
Trudy's grades won't get her into college.
With a slight frown on her face, the medical assistant recorded my weight on a chart.
Subject - assistant Verb - recorded
Identify whether the sentence is a simple sentence, compound sentence or complex sentence.
Since Molly microwaved her egg too long, it exploded all over the inside of the microwave.
Complex sentence - dependent clause and independent clause.
Identify whether the following sentences are a fragment, a run-on sentence or a comma splice.
To get out of doing homework.
Fragment
Give the past tense and past participle for the verb think.
Thought have thought
Everyones assignment is to prepare a two-minute talk based on the days news.
Everyone's assignment is to prepare a two-minute talk based on the day's news.
During a visit to her childhood home, my grandmother suddenly remembered long-forgotten events.
Subject - grandmother Verb - remembered
Identify whether the sentence is a simple sentence, compound sentence or complex sentence.
My father brings homemade cookies when he visits me at school.
Complex Sentence - independent clause and dependent clause.
Identify whether the following sentences are a fragment, a run-on sentence or a comma splice.
My grandmother gave me her old cookbook it is one of my most cherished possessions.
Run-on - two independent clauses without any punctuation.
Give the past tense and past participle for the verb know
Knew have known
Add apostrophes to the words that need them.
The dragons fiery breath scorched the princes hair.
The dragon's fiery breath scorched the prince's hair.
Like a thief in the night, death often comes at the most unexpected moment.
Subject - death Verb - comes
Identify whether the sentence is a simple sentence, compound sentence or complex sentence.
The baby bird fell from the tree, and it landed near the base of the tree.
Compound sentence - independent clause and independent clause.
Identify whether the following sentences are a fragment, a run-on sentence or a comma splice.
My father gave me a priceless gift, he taught me the importance of hard work and commitment.
Comma splice - two independent clauses separated by a comma.
Give the past tense and past participle for the verb see
saw have seen
The old schools classrooms arent getting cleaned every night.
The old school's classrooms aren't getting cleaned every night.
The children in my family inherited dimples in both of their cheeks.
Subject - children Verb - inherited
Identify whether the sentence is a simple sentence, compound sentence or complex sentence.
Because whales can hold their breath for ninety minutes, most people think they can breathe underwater like fish.
Complex - dependent clause and independent clause.
Identify whether the following sentences are a fragment, a run-on sentence or a comma splice.
Signs started looking funny to me, I decided to have my eyes checked.
Comma splice - two independent clauses separated by a comma.