True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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B.9
“The linebacker tackles the running back.”
The verb in the sentence is in the past tense.
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2.
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B.9
“You will win the game.”
The verb in this
sentence is in the present tense.
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3.
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B.9
“The boxer hit hard.”
The verb in the
sentence is in the future tense.
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4.
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B.9
“The kids gave the charity money.”
The verb in this sentence is in present tense.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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5.
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C.9
“Johnny is an amazing quarterback.”
We know what the predicate adjective is because it a. | describes what
the subject is like. | c. | None of the
above | b. | states what the subject is. | | | | |
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6.
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B.9
“They _____ always gone to the swings before getting on the slide.”
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7.
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B.9
“Johnny is an amazing quarterback.”
What is the linking verb? a. | Johnny | d. | amazing
| b. | is | e. | quarterback | c. | an | | | | |
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8.
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B.9
“They are going to the football game.”
The verb phrase is in the ________ progressive form.
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9.
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C.9 A
good indicator of what helping verb to use is a. | whether the subject is singular or
plural. | c. | whether the
sentence ends with a period or exclamatory mark. | b. | the tense of the
main verb. | d. | Both A and
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10.
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C.9
“Zach questioned his partner as sweat dripped onto the bomb.”
How do you know what tense the verb is? a. | The verb ends in
(ed) which means that it is in the past tense. | c. | The verb ends in (ed) which means that it is in the future
tense. | b. | The verb ends in (ed) which means that it is in the present
tense. | | | | |
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11.
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B.9
“Ben and Jennifer get married. They take a cruise to the Bahamas for their honeymoon. Their ship
is overtaken by pirates and Jennifer is taken captive.”
What are the verbs in this excerpt? a. | get | d. | All of the
above | b. | take | e. | None of the above | c. | overtaken | | | | |
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