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18-verbs-1



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

isn’t
a.
is never
b.
is not
 

 2. 

A.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

aren’t
a.
are never
b.
are not
 

 3. 

A.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

wasn’t
a.
was not
b.
was never
 

 4. 

B.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

weren’t
a.
will not
c.
were not
b.
will never
d.
were never
 

 5. 

B.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

hasn’t
a.
have not
c.
have never
b.
has not
d.
has never
 

 6. 

B.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

haven’t
a.
haven not
c.
has not
b.
have never
d.
have not
 

 7. 

B.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

hadn’t
a.
had not
c.
have not
b.
had never
d.
has not
 

 8. 

B.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

don’t
a.
donut
c.
do not
b.
do never
d.
does not
 

 9. 

B.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

doesn’t
a.
does never
c.
does always
b.
does not
d.
do not
 

 10. 

B.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

didn’t
a.
did do
c.
do not
b.
did never
d.
did not
 

 11. 

C.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

can’t
a.
can it
c.
cannot
b.
can always
d.
could not
 

 12. 

C.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

shouldn’t
a.
shoulder
c.
should never
b.
should not
d.
should always
 

 13. 

C.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

wouldn’t
a.
would not
c.
would do
b.
would never
d.
was not
 

 14. 

C.1 Which two words make up this contraction?

couldn’t
a.
could do
c.
could never
b.
could not
d.
cannot
 

 15. 

A.1 Choose the past tense verb that completes the sentence.

Henry pushed the button in the elevator.
a.
pushed
b.
elevator
 

 16. 

B.1 Choose the past tense verb that completes the sentence.

Flo ______ the soccer ball across the field.
a.
kicked
c.
kick
b.
kicks
 

 17. 

B.1 Choose the past tense verb that completes the sentence.

They ______ seeing the magic show last night.
a.
enjoys
c.
enjoy
b.
enjoyed
 

 18. 

C.1 Tell whether the underlined verb is in the present or past tense.

We arrived at the party on time.
a.
Present
b.
Past
 

 19. 

C.1 Tell whether the underlined verb is in the present or past tense.

She looks like a monster in that costume!
a.
Present
b.
Past
 

 20. 

C.1 Choose the past tense verb that completes the sentence.

Jenny _____ that her project would not win an award.
a.
worry
c.
worried
b.
worries
 



 
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