Verbs

Verbs

The following sentences include some action verbs in paired sentences. One pair will actually be a fragment. Select the correct choice.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct choice in the pair.

• Rosa pushes him into a steamy bathroom

• Rosa pushing him into a steamy bathroom.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct choice in the pair.

• The water soothing his skin, which had become itchy and sore.

• The water soothes his skin, which had become itchy and sore.

Multiple Choice

In the Pacific lies an island called Guam. As an animal specialist, Dr. Delia Chiesa visits the island regularly. He ______ us a strange story yesterday about this island.

• tells

• told

Multiple Choice

In the Pacific lies an island called Guam. As an animal specialist, Dr. Delia Chiesa visits the island regularly. He told us a strange story yesterday about this island.

What is the context clue to determine the verb tense in this sentence?

• lies and visits are int the present

• the word yesterday means the tense shifts to the past

Multiple Choice

After much study, Julie Savidge, a biologist reached some conclusions. She ruled out disease and loss of habitat as the culprits. Then she discovered a relationship between the disappearance of birds and the increase of brown tree snakes. Dr. Savidge _____ the brown tree snake was responsible for the birds' disappearance.

Which verb or verb phrase could go in the blank?

• concludes

• concluded

• will conclude