Tenses

I think that Mr. Wilson _____________ in this school since 1990 or maybe earlier.

• teaches

• reteaching

• has taught

• taught

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

I stopped watching the game before the end, but I thought we _____________.

• had won

• have won

• have been winning

• will have won

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

That's very sad news. If ___________ sooner, I would have tried to help.

• I know

• I'll know

• I knew

• I'd known

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

My sister __________ to me once or twice since she's been living in Athens.

• was writing

• has written

• has been writing

• had written

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

According to the memo, we're ____________ the meeting at noon tomorrow.

• having

• have

• going have

• will have

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

Identify the one underlined expression that must be changed in order to correct the sentence. My next door neighbor, who is usually shy and doesn't say much, is being very friendly this morning and has a big party tonight for all his friends.

• is

• doesn't say

• is being

• has

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the one underlined expression that must be changed in order to correct the sentence. Martin was used to smoke a lot when he was studying, but since he has been working in the bank, he hasn't been smoking as much.

• was used

• was studying

• has been working

• hasn't been smoking

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

Identify the one underlined expression that must be changed in order to correct the sentence. People were slipping on the wet floor because no one had cleaned up the water that all of us were knowing had leaked from the coffee machine.

• were slipping

• had cleaned

• were knowing

• had leaked

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

Identify the one underlined expression that must be changed in order to correct the sentence. When you will make a promise, you tell someone that you will definitely give them something or that you will definitely will or won't do something.

• will make

• tell

• will definitely give

• will or won't do

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Identify the one underlined expression that must be changed in order to correct the sentence. As we were entering the building, I noticed a sign that someone has put above the door which said, "Be alert."

• were entering

• noticed

• has put

• said

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A