Identify the principal part of the underlined verb.
25.
My father's cat jumps into every empty bag she finds. present/present participle/past/past participle
26.
Mark should have looked before he jumped into that pond. present/present participle/past/past participle
27.
Tracy is saving money to buy a new cell phone. present/present participle/past/past participle
28.
My favorite authors have written many books that I have read multiple times. present/present participle/past/past participle
Principal Parts: Spelling Changes
Directions:
Click the correct spelling of the verb in parentheses.
29.
The suspect has (denyed)/(denied) any involvement in the crime.
30.
My sister (anounced)/(announced) that she would be leaving home for the summer.
31.
The two boys (slipped)/(sliped) away long before anyone noticed that they had eaten all the cookies.
32.
Our parrot (mimics)/(mimicks) us all the time.
Irregular Verbs
Directions:
Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence.
33.
That new carcost/costedmore than my grandfather paid for his house.
34.
My grandfather oftenstanded/stoodon the balcony watching his grandchildren play in his backyard.
35.
I hope you onlyspended/spentwhat you could afford on those DVDs.
36.
My boat hasspringed/sprunga leak.
Tenses of Verbs
Directions:
Identify the tense of the underlined verb.
37.
Sam lights a fire in his fireplace every night in the winter. present/past progressive/future/present perfect
38.
Some apple trees do grow in Florida. emphatic/past progressive/present perfect/future
39.
Michael and Luis were working on their sculptures when Sheryl arrived. present/future perfect progressive/past progressive/emphatic
40.
Last week Luca and Daniel went skateboarding in the new park by the mall. future perfect/present progressive/past/past perfect progressive
Directions:
Choose the correct tense of the verb to complete the sentence.
41.
I can tell that youwill study/have studiedthis material before today.
42.
The ancient Egyptiansconstructed/had constructedthe pyramids using basic, simple tools.
43.
Next weekend welit/will lighta fire in the fireplace.
44.
The figurine on the top shelfbroke/has brokenwhen it was knocked off.
Negative Statements
Directions:
For each positive statement, click the two correct negative statements. Each question has two correct answers, so be sure to select both of them. Pay special attention to the tense of the original sentence, and make sure you select answers that use the same tense.
45.
The police caught the thief red-handed. a. The police did not catch the thief red-handed. b. The police didn't catch the thief red-handed. c. The police didn't caught the thief red-handed. d. The police did not caught the thief red-handed.
46.
My truck is being towed! a. My truck won't be towed. b. My truck is not being towed. c. My truck will not be towed. d. My truck isn't being towed.
47.
Kelly questions the teacher all the time. a. Kelly does not question the teacher very much. b. Kelly does not questions the teacher very much. c. Kelly doesn't question the teacher very much. d. Kelly doesn't questions the teacher very much.
48.
We will have seen the same movie ten times by the end of today. a. We wouldn't have seen the same movie ten times by the end of today. b. We would not have seen the same movie ten times by the end of today. c. We will not have seen the same movie ten times by the end of today. d. We won't have seen the same movie ten times by the end of today.
Shifts in Verb Tense
Directions:
Read the story. Pay attention to the clues as to the tense in which it should be written. Then click on any verbs that should be changed to the correct tense.
In each of the following questions, determine whether the underlined verb is transitive or intransitive.
50.
My dog always looks like he's smiling at us. Transitive/Intransitive
51.
Olympic athletes train for many years before they're ready to compete in the games. Transitive/Intransitive
52.
We evacuated the neighborhood because the fire was too close. Transitive/Intransitive
53.
Who's calling me at 11 o'clock at night? Transitive/Intransitive
Phrasal Verbs
Directions:
Click on all the words in each phrasal verb. Some sentences have more than one. Be sure to watch out for separable phrasal verbs. Do not include helping verbs as part of your answer.