Verb Tenses
Vocabulary
Outcasts...
Miscellaneous
100

Change the sentence to simple past:

She ______ (go) to the store yesterday.

She went to the store yesterday.

100

What is another way to say "crowds" of people using vocabulary from our book?

hordes
100

Who is the main character of the short story "Outcasts of Poker Flat"?

Mr. Oakhurst / John Oakhurst

100

Is this sentence Active or Passive?

"My brother broke the window."

Active

200

Change the sentence to Future tense:

We ___________ (have) dinner on Friday with friends.

We will have dinner on Friday with friends.

200

What´s another way to say he "was very lucky" according to our book?

He struck gold.

200

Who stole the group´s horses and wagon?

Uncle Billy

200

Is this sentence Active or Passive?

"The window was broken by my brother."

Passive

300
Complete this sentence with Present Perfect:


Samuel _________________ (run) a successful business for 10 years.

Samuel has run a successful business for 10 years.

300

What´s another way to say "look after himself" according to our book?

fend for himself

300

Who was the only named character in the story that we are sure did not die?  (first and last name required)

Tom Simson

300

Change this sentene to Active voice:

"The diamonds were stolen by the jewel thief."

The jewel thief stole the diamonds.

400

Use the Past Perfect to complete the following sentence:

They ___________ friends for 10 years.

They had been friends for 10 years.

400

Complete this sentence using a compound word with "home" or "house" and another word:

Her grandma´s sick and __________________, so they have to go and help.

Her grandma´s sick and homebound, so they have to go and help.

400

Which character did Tom think was married to John Oakhurst?

The Duchess (the whorehouse madam!)

400

Why was John Oakhurst "cast out" of the town of Poker Flat?  (the real reason!)

He was too good at gambling and won too often, taking people´s money.
500

Complete this sentence using Future Perfect:

In four more years, I _______________ working for the Tec 28 years.

In four more years, I will have been working for the Tec 28 years. 

500
Complete this sentence with the correct compound word that includes "home" or "house", just like we did in the book:


Don´t worry, I know how _____________ you are. I´ll make sure your flat stays clean and tidy.

houseproud

500
Which two characters from "Outcasts of Poker Flat" were known as The Innocents?

Tom and Piney

Tom Simson and Piney Woods