Unit 3 Grammar Review

Mrs. Jeffery __________ Miss. Horner until she got married in September.

• was

• am

• will be

• were

What is a helping verb?

• The main verb

• Helps the main verb show tense

• The same thing as a linking verb

Which sentence has a helping verb that shows past tense? (Select all that apply)

• I am riding my bike.

• Anders has done is homework.

• Mirna did create a project.

• Eh Wah may eat ice cream for dessert.

Which verb is written in past tense?

• play

• playing

• played

• plays

Which verb is written in the present tense?

• writes

• will be writing

• wrote

• written

How do I know if I should write my verb in past, present, or future tense? (Select all that apply)

• By looking at other verbs in the sentence

• I don't know, just guess

• Look for key words such as "today," "yesterday," or "tomorrow"

Today, we are __________________ our grammar skills.

• practice

• practicing

• practiced

• practices

Yesterday, it _________________ and the wind blew.

• rains

• rained

• raining

• rain

I ate cake and ______________ Dr. Pepper on my birthday.

• drink

• drinks

• drank

• will drink

Last year I ran a marathon in 4 hours; this year I hope to _________ in under 4 hours.

• finish

• finished

• will finish

• finishing