Verb Tense

Rainforests are sometimes called "the jewels of the earth" because they _____ home to many beautiful plants and animals.

• are
• will be
• had been
• are being

Practically every color of the rainbow can _______ found in the rainforests.

• been
• be
• being
• will be

As you _____ around at the vibrant colors, notice the sounds of the rainforest.

• look
• looked
• will look
• had looked

Rain falling on trees and vines makes dripping and ________ sounds.

• splashed
• splashing
• splash

Tall grasses brush against your legs as you ______.

• explore
• explored
• had explored
• will explore

Wha_t is the present tense form of "soar" for this sentence
The hawk ______ above the corn field.

• had soared
• soars

what is the  past tense form of "scratch" for this sentence
The prisoner ______ his initials on the cell wall

• scratched
• scratches

I _______(drink) a lot of water yesterday.

• drink
• drank
• drunk
• drinked

Dad _______( buy) a new car a month ago.

• buyed
• bought
• buey
• bot

I _______ (pay) $60,000 for this house in 2010.

• paid
• payed
• paied
• pade