Verb Tenses
What tense is the sentence: “She walks to school every day.”
present simple
What point of view uses the pronouns I, me, we?
1st
What is the possessive form of “the boy”?
the boy's
Word: bright
Dictionary Definitions:
(adj.) giving off a lot of light
(adj.) very smart
(adj.) strong or bold in color
Sentence: “The classroom was bright because the windows let in a lot of sun.”
Thesaurus Synonyms:
clever
shiny
colorful
1, shiny
What is the comparative form of “tall”?
Taller than
Change this sentence to past tense: “They play basketball.”
They played basketball.
What point of view uses you to speak directly to the reader?
second
Choose the correct word: “This is (my/mine) backpack.”
my
Word: fair
Dictionary Definitions:
(adj.) treating everyone equally
(adj.) light in color
(n.) an outdoor event with rides and food
Sentence: “The teacher made a fair decision and listened to both students.”
Thesaurus Synonyms:
just
pale
festival
1 , just
What is the superlative of “big”?
Biggest
What is the future tense version of: “He studies English.”
He will study English.
Name the point of view: “They laughed as he opened the door.”
Change to a possessive adjective: “This backpack belongs to Sarah.”
This is her backpack
Word: pitch
Dictionary Definitions:
(n.) a high or low sound
Sentence: “She tried to pitch the ball as fast as she could.”
Thesaurus Synonyms:
toss
tone
tar
3 , toss
Fill in the blank: “This test is ______ (difficult) than the last one.”
more difficult
Identify the tense: “I have finished my homework already.”
Present perfect
Change this to first person: “She walks into the room and feels nervous.”
I walk into the room and feel nervous.”
Fix the sentence: “The dogs tail was wagging.”
the dog's
Word: battery
Dictionary Definitions:
(n.) a device that stores electrical energy
(n.) a group of similar things arranged together
(n.) a criminal attack on someone
Sentence: “My phone died because the battery ran out.”
Thesaurus Synonyms:
power cell
collection
assault
1, power cell
Which is correct and why? “more friendly” or “friendlier”
friendlier
Rewrite this in past perfect: “We eat dinner before the movie.”
We had eaten dinner before the movie.
Identify the POV and explain why:
“I opened the letter slowly, my hands shaking.”
First person — it uses “I/my” and shows the narrator’s personal experience.
Rewrite using a possessive noun:
“The tail of the dragon was on fire.”
The dragon's tail
Word: object
Dictionary Definitions:
(n.) a thing you can see or touch
(n.) the goal or purpose of something
Sentence: “The object on the table looked ancient and valuable.”
Thesaurus Synonyms:
item
goal
argue
2 , Item
Make a sentence using both a comparative and a superlative.
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