Who's Perfect Anyways?
Dude, that's so Progressive!
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Mr. Chiochios
100

What tense is the following verb phrase in?

John and Susie have called their time together "a wild nightmare!"

Present Perfect  

Have=present

called=perfect  "ed"

100

True or False:  The following is Past Progressive.

She was waiting for three hours in the airport before her luggage arrived.

True!

Was=past being verb

waiting=progressive "ing"

100

Is this sentence ACTIVE or Passive Voice?

The house is guarded by the dog.

Passive:  The dog is doing the action but is NOT the subject.

100

What was the type of fish Santiago caught (the big one) in The Old Man and the Sea?

Blue Marlin!

100

Is Mr. Chiochios right handed OR left handed?

Right Handed.

200

What tense is the following verb phrase in?

They wanted to expose the corruption beneath the pretty, polished surface of their world.

Past:  Just Past

No helping verb

No being verb

No "ing" or "ed"

200

True or false:  The verb phrase is past progressive.

I have wished for a long time to catch a 50 inch Musky.

NOOOOOOOOOOOO.  FALSE.  Progressives will only end in "ing"  This is present perfect.

200

Is this sentence ACTIVE or Passive Voice?

The team won the trophy!

Active:  

200

What was the young boy's name in the novel The Old Man and the Sea?

Manolin

200

Is Mr. Chiochios right footed or left footed?

Left Footed

300

What tense is the following verb phrase in?

We will have seen these accomplishments by the end of the year.

Future Perfect

will=future

have=helping verb for perfect

seen=Perfect  "irregular verb"

300

Use the pronoun "I" as the subject of a sentence and the verb below in the requested tense.

Wait (Past Progressive)

I was waiting.

was=past being verb

waiting= progressive "ing"

300

Turn the sentence around from either ACTIVE to Passive OR Passive to ACTIVE. (Tense MUST stay the same)

The trombone players suggested an instrument sale.

An instrument sale was suggested by the trombone players.

300

What state standardized test will you be taking next  year?

The pSAT!

300

What brand of Chainsaw does Mr. Chiochios run?

Husqvarna!

400

Use the pronoun "I" as the subject of a sentence and the verb below in the requested tense.

Move (Present Perfect)

I have moved.

have=present helping verb

moved = perfect "ed"

400

Use the pronoun "I" as the subject of a sentence and the verb below in the requested tense.

"MOVE"  (Present Progressive)

I am moving.

am=present being verb

moving=progressing "ing"

400

Turn the sentence around from either ACTIVE to Passive OR Passive to ACTIVE.

A new trumpet was donated by a local instrument seller, Mr. Majeske.

Mr. Majeske, a local instrument seller, donated a new trumpet.

400

What is the most important sentence in a body paragraph called?

The topic sentence!

400

Mr. Chiochios is afraid of Spiders AND ___________.

Heights!

500

Use the pronoun "I" as the subject of a sentence and the verb below in the requested tense.

ASK (Past Perfect)

I had asked.

had=past helping verb

asked=perfect "ed"

500

Use the pronoun "I" as the subject of a sentence and the verb below in the requested tense.

Sail (Future Progressive)

I will be sailing

will=future

be=being verb

sailing=progressive "ing"

500

Turn the sentence around from either ACTIVE to Passive OR Passive to ACTIVE. (Tense MUST stay the same)  Then, tell the correct tense of the verb or verb phrase in the NEW sentence.

Sarah washed the car.


The car was washed by Sarah.

was washed:  Past Tense!  (Did you get fooled into one of the others? )

500

The topic sentences in ALL of your body paragraphs are the main supporters of what MAIN sentence?

The Thesis Statement in the INTRO.

500

What is Mr. Chiochios's HoverCam named?

Harold!