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Verb Tense
100

Choose the correct spelling of the contraction:

Emmit does not have enough money to buy the car he wants.

  1. doesnt

  2. doesn't 

  3. does'nt

  4. doesnt'

What is "doesn't"

100

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization:

  1. I need to choose which of the three New York City Airports to arrive in.

  2. I need to choose which of the three New York City airports to arrive in.

  3. I need to choose which of the three New York city Airports to arrive in.

  4. I need to choose which of the three New York city airports to arrive in.

What is "I need to choose which of the three New York City airports to arrive in"

100

Which of the following sentences contains a tense inconsistency?

  1. Whenever I think about my childhood, it brings a smile to my face.

  2. I was raised with my five sisters and three brothers, and we all slept in one room.

  3. My cousins lived next door to us, so we play with them all the time. 

  4. My favorite cousin’s name was Elsa; I loved her sense of humor.

  5. Because she practiced all the time, she was the best tree climber of all of us.

What is "My cousins lived next door to us, so we play with them all the time"

100

Select the sentence that uses the passive voice.

  1. The apartment in the old bank building by the library was rented by them. 

  2. They are not able to sublet the apartment because of the terms in the lease.

  3. They rented an apartment in the old bank building by the library.

  4. They wanted to rent an apartment in the old bank building by the library.

What is "The apartment in the old bank building by the library was rented by them"

100

Kevin ________ TV each night for about twenty minutes before falling asleep.

1. Watch 

2. Watches

3. Watched

4. Watching

What is "watches"

200

Our instructor reminded us that _____ just two weeks away from final exams.

  1. its

  2. its'

  3. it's 

  4. its's

What is "it's"

200

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization:

  1. My sister did well in physics, but she needs to improve her spanish grade next term.

  2. My sister did well in physics, but she needs to improve her Spanish grade next term. 

  3. My sister did well in Physics, but she needs to improve her Spanish grade next term.

  4. My sister did well in Physics, but she needs to improve her Spanish grade next term.

What is "My sister did well in physics, but she needs to improve her Spanish grade next term"

200

Choose the sentence in which there are no errors in verb tense consistency.

  1. Dwight has been a veterinarian who treated mostly farm animals.

  2. Dwight was a veterinarian who treats mostly farm animals.

  3. Dwight is a veterinarian who treated mostly farm animals.

  4. Dwight is a veterinarian who treats mostly farm animals.

What is "Dwight is a veterinarian who treats mostly farm animals"

200

Select the sentence that uses the passive voice.

  1. Your meal will be brought to your table by one of our servers. 

  2. One of our servers brought your meal to your table.

  3. One of our servers dropped the meal on the way to our table.

  4. One of our servers will bring your meal to your table.

What is "Your meal will be brought to your table by one of our servers"  

200

My phone ____________ six times in the last hour.

  1. rings

  2. has rung 

  3. have rang

  4. is ringing

What is "has rung"

300

Choose the correct spelling of the contraction:

I cannot get good cell phone reception in my house.

  1. can't 

  2. cant

  3. ca'nt

  4. cant'

What is "can't"

300

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization:

  1. My mom has an older sister whom I have always known as aunt Lorraine.

  2. My Mom has an older sister whom I have always known as aunt Lorraine.

  3. My Mom has an older sister whom I have always known as Aunt Lorraine.

  4. My mom has an older sister whom I have always known as Aunt Lorraine.

What is "My mom has an older sister whom I have always known as Aunt Lorraine"

300

The ____ stock price rose after it reported strong second quarter sales.

  1. companies'

  2. companies's

  3. company'

   4. Company's 

 What is Company's

300

Select the sentence that uses active voice.

  1. A substitute teacher will administer the final exam. 

  2. The final exam will be administered by a substitute teacher.

  3. The final exam had been administered by a substitute teacher.

  4. The final exam is frequently monitored by a substitute teacher.

What is "A substitute teacher will administer the final exam" 

300

No one __________ it was a good idea.

  1. think

  2. though

  3. thinks

  4. Thought 

What is "thought"

400

Sometimes I have trouble remembering that _____ better to give than to receive.

  1. its

  2. it's  

  3. its'

  4. its's

What is "it's"

400

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization:

  1. Shawn needs to pass Math 201 before he can become a chemistry major. 

  2. Shawn needs to pass math 201 before he can become a chemistry major.

  3. Shawn needs to pass Math 201 before he can become a Chemistry major.

  4. Shawn needs to pass math 201 before he can become a Chemistry major.

What is "Shawn needs to pass Math 201 before he can become a chemistry major."

400

The _________ lunch was delayed by a school fire drill.

  1. children'

  2. childrens

  3. childrens'

  4. Children's  

What is Children's 

400

Select the sentence that uses the active voice.

  1. In 1952 the first polio vaccine was created by Jonas Salk, after a lot of hard work.

  2. Jonas Salk developed the first polio vaccine in 1952. 

  3. The first polio vaccine had been developed in 1952 by Jonas Salk.

  4. In 1952, the first polio vaccine was developed by Jonas Salk.

What is "Jonas Salk developed the first polio vaccine in 1952"

400


The mechanic _________ the transmission in Kieran's car last year, but it _________ again last week.

fixed … broke

fixes … breaks

is fixing … is breaking

fix … break


What is "fixed...broke"

500

Choose the correct spelling of the contraction:

People should not try to run a marathon without training for at least four months.

  1. shouldnt'

  2. shouldnt

  3. shouldn't 

  4. should'nt

What is "shouldn't" 

500

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization:

  1. Kendra is hoping to get her Business Degree in two years.

  2. Kendra is hoping to get her business degree in two years. 

  3. Kendra is hoping to get her Business degree in two years.

  4. Kendra is hoping to get her business Degree in two years.

What is "Kendra is hoping to get her business degree in two years" 

500

About half of my _____ parents are divorced.

  1. friends

  2. Friends’ 

      3. Friend’s 

      4. Friendes 

what is Friends’

500

Select the sentence that uses active voice.

  1. "All Along the Watchtower" had been written by Bob Dylan.

  2. Bob Dylan wrote "All Along the Watchtower." 

  3. "All Along the Watchtower" was performed by Bob Dylan many times.

  4. "All Along the Watchtower" was written by Bob Dylan.

What is, Bob Dylan wrote "All Along the Watchtower."

500

Identify the verb

Bill rode his new bike to the beach early this morning.

  1. rode 

  2. new

  3. his

  4. bike

What is "rode"