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Choose the answer that identifies the form of the verb in the sentence.
Are the students planning a study session?
(Points: 3)
past
present
present participle
past participle
2. Choose the answer that identifies the tense of the verb in the sentence.
Have you tried a new vegetable lately? (Points: 3)
past
present perfect
past perfect
past progressive
3. Choose the answer that identifies the tense of the verb in the sentence.
We had been wondering about you and your sister. (Points: 3)
past
past perfect
past progressive
past perfect progressive
4. Choose the answer that identifies the tense of the verb in the sentence.
Someone will answer the phone in the morning.
(Points: 3)
future perfect
future progressive
future
future perfect progressive
5. Choose the verb that best completes the sentence.
By the end of June, Sam __________ a member of our club for a year. (Points: 3)
will be
have been
will have been
will have been being
6. Choose the verb that best completes the sentence.
Who __________ the ice? (Points: 3)
bringed
brung
brought
has bringed
7. Choose the verb that best completes the sentence.
Mel seems to ________ his cell phone often.
(Points: 3)
lose
loose
have lost
loosed
8. Choose the answer that identifies the tense of the verb in the sentence.
The bird was taking a dust bath in the sandbox.
(Points: 3)
past perfect progressive
past progressive
past perfect
past
9. Choose the verb that best completes the sentence.
The aircraft __________ at 30,000 feet. (Points: 3)
flying
is flying
flown
will have been flying
10. Choose the verb that best completes the sentence.
The little dog __________ him home from school for a week. (Points: 3)
is following
was following
had been following
will have been following
11. Choose the sentence that contains a shift in verb tenses. (Points: 3)
Although the LP records were old, we still liked them.
A huge wave built up, rolled toward the shore, and carried the surfers along with it.
Buildings soared many stories high and cast long shadows into the streets.
Children wave from the bus as we passed by.
12. Choose the sentence that contains a verb in passive voice. (Points: 3)
Will Ms. Libson be running for office this time?
Her candidacy was proclaimed by signs in yards all over town.
Verna Libson won the election for the second term in a row.
Next Tuesday she will take the oath of office.
13. Choose the sentence that contains a verb in active voice. (Points: 3)
A forest of tiny trees had been planted on the mountainside.
Several teenagers were selected as representatives to Germany.
The collage of antique postcards was assembled by Mr. Fred Douglass.
A soft wind lifted the sheets on the line.
14. Choose the answer that identifies the mood of the verb in the sentence.
We have quite possibly read a hundred poems by now.
(Points: 3)
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
none of the above
15. The following sentence may have an error in grammar or usage. Parts of the sentence are underlined. Choose the underlined part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose “no error.”
Mom would be very disappointed if Jaime was to miss the appointment.
(Points: 3)
would be
was
to miss
no error
16. The following sentence may have an error in grammar or usage. Parts of the sentence are underlined. Choose the underlined part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose “no error.”
If I was in your shoes, I would mow a few lawns and make a little cash so that I could go on that trip. (Points: 3)
If I was
shoes, I
cash so
no error
17. The following sentence may have an error in grammar or usage. Parts of the sentence are underlined. Choose the underlined part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose “no error.”
By Monday, Andie hopes he will revise the essay that is due then.
(Points: 3)
Andie hopes
will revise
is due
no error
18. The following sentence may have an error in grammar or usage. Parts of the sentence are underlined. Choose the underlined part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose “no er
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