Verb Tenses
True or false: Verbs show action or a state of being.
True
What does it mean when we "call it a day"?
To finish what you are doing.
How do we refer to individual pieces of corn?
Ears of corn.
Finish with a tag question: Your parents bought a new car, _______________?
didn't they?
What modal do we use to give advice?
Should/ought to
True or false? The present tense is used for habitual actions and general truths.
True.
If I am "under the weather", how do I feel?
Sick
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
Complete with a tag question: Stuart won't be back before noon, __________?
He had better see a doctor. What does "had better" imply?
That if he doesn't, a bad consequence might occur.
What is the past participle of know?
Known
True or False? The idiom, "break the ice" means clearing the ice off the sidewalk in winter.
What is the superlative of good?
Best
Use either a gerund or infinitive: Were you successful in ___________ (see) the director?
seeing
Choose the correct answer: Those people (which/who) are waiting in line are very impatient.
who
Identify the tense used in this sentence: John and Maria have lived in that house for more than six years.
Present perfect
True or false? If I am feeling blue, I am a little sad.
True
Complete with the correct preposition: The president lives _______ 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
at
The verb "enjoy" always takes ...
a gerund
where
Complete the sentence: What did you do when you discovered you ___________ (lose) your wallet?
had lost
What does it mean to "hit the nail on the head"?
To get something exactly right.
What part of speech is "advise"? What part of speech is "advice"?
verb/noun
Complete with a tag question: Let's go to the library, ___________?
shall we
Yes or No? Is this sentence correct? He ought to have finished his work.
Yes.