Homophones
Their cat chased _ ball into our yard
a. its
b. it's
a. its
What type of verb is the word "am" in the sentence:
I "am" happy
a. action verb
b. linking verb
c. helping verb
b. linking verb
What is a gerund?
a. A verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun
b. A verb form that expresses possibility
c. A verb form that functions as an adjective
d. A verb form that shows a command
a. A verb ending in -ing functions as a noun
What is the progressive verb phrase in the sentence: "She is dancing at the party"?
a. is dancing
b. she is
c. at the party
d. dancing at
a. is dancing
Which sentence uses the present perfect tense correctly?
a. She will finish her homework later.
b. They had gone to the store yesterday.
c. I have danced at three recitals.
d. He was singing in the shower.
c. I have danced at three recitals.
Is this __ bag you were looking for?
a. you're
b. your
b. your
Identify the type of verb in the sentence:
"He should study for the test"
a. helping verb
b. linking verb
c. action verb
a. helping verb
What is an infinitive?
a. A verb form that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb and starts with "to" followed by a verb.
b. A verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun.
c. A verb form that shows a command.
d. A verb form that expresses possibility.
a. A verb form that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb and starts with "to" followed by a verb.
Which sentence demonstrates the past progressive tense?
a. I have breakfast in the morning.
b. They were hiking next weekend.
c. She had painted the fence yesterday.
d. We are having a new teacher.
b. They were hiking next weekend
Which sentence demonstrates the past perfect tense?
a. She had yelled loudly during the concert.
b. They will have already finished the project by Friday.
c. He plays soccer every weekend.
d. I am watching a movie tonight.
a. She had yelled loudly during the concert.
Can you tell me __ the keys are?
a. wear
b. where
b. where
Is the word "play" in the sentence:
They "play" soccer every Saturday
a. helping verb
b. linking verb
c. action verb
c. action verb
Which sentence contains an infinitive?
a. He was dancing in the living room.
b. She decided to bake a cake for the party.
c. The family went to the mall
d. They have been swimming at the beach.
b. She decided to bake a cake for the party
Identify the sentence that shows the future progressive tense.
a. He is writing a letter.
b. They are playing chess.
c. She will be cooking dinner.
d. We have finished our project.
c. She will be cooking dinner
Which sentence demonstrates the future perfect tense?
a. He has left the building.
b. They will have arrived by noon.
c. I eat lunch at 12 PM.
d. She is playing the piano.
b. They will have arrived by noon.
"The __ of the new policy remains to be seen."
a. affect
b. effect
b. effect
Identify the verb type in the sentence:
"The flowers smell fragrant."
a. Linking verb
b. Helping verb
c. Action verb
a. linking verb
Choose the sentence that correctly uses a gerund:
b. Running is good for your health.
b. She will be cooking dinner tomorrow
c. They like to watch movies together.
d. The cat quickly jumped on the table.
a. Running is good for your health
Which sentence uses the present progressive tense correctly?
a. She eats her lunch at noon.
b. They will go to the store tomorrow.
c. She was playing soccer yesterday.
d. He is eating his dinner right now.
d. He is eating his dinner right now.
What is the perfect verb phrase in the sentence:
"The kids will have played soccer after school."
a. after school
b. The kids
c. played soccer
d. will have played
d. will have played
She couldn't decide __ to go to the park or the movies.
a. whether
b. weather
a. whether
Identify the type of verb in the sentence:
"I can hear the birds chirping."
a. Linking verb
b. Helping verb
c. Action verb
b. helping verb
How does a gerund differ from an infinitive?
a. A gerund is used with the word “to” while an infinitive is not.
b. An infinitive ends in -ing while a gerund does not.
c. A gerund ends in -ing while an infinitive does not.
d. An infinitive can never be the subject of a sentence.
c. A gerund ends in -ing while an infinitive does not
What is needed to make a verb phrase progressive?
a. forms of "be" + a verb ending in -ing
b. forms of "have" + verb ending in -ed, -en, -t, or -d
c. neither
a. forms of "be" + a verb ending in -ing
What is needed to make a verb phrase perfect?
a. form of "have" + verb ending in -ed, -en, -t, or -d
b. form of "be" verbs + verb ending in -ing
c. neither
a. form of "have" + verb ending in -ed, -en, -t, or -d