FRIDAY February 1st-5th grammar review

When verbs in your sentence occur at the same time, you should avoid...

• Shifting verb tenses

• Using verbs at all

• Using the words "and", "or", or "but"

• Shifting subject tenses

Which word in this sentence is the linking verb?

The ocean looks harsh during the storm.

Select the sentence in which the verb tenses SHIFT.

• Yesterday, I went to the store and purchased a new shirt.

• Yesterday, I go to the store and purchased a new shirt.

• Yesterday, I went to the store and bought a new shirt.

• Yesterday, I had gone to the store and bought a new shirt.

Which sentence would be the corrected version of this sentence?

Juan is plan a surprise party for his brother.

• Juan was plan a surprise party for his brother.

• Juan is planned a surprise party for his brother.

• Juan is planning a surprise party for his brother.

• None, it's already correct.

Which part of this sentence makes it present progressive?

Who is knocking at my door?

• knocking at

• my door

• is knocking

• who is

What word goes before a verb to make it future tense?

• be

• will

• have

• is

True or false: Progressive forms use a form of be followed by a present participle, which is the -ing form of the verb.

• True

• False

Which one is NOT a helping verb?

• May

• Have

• Went

• Should

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Last week he invites the guests.

• Last week he inviting the guests.

• Last week he invite the guests.

• Last week he invited the guests.

Which word in this sentence is the linking verb?

The birds sound peaceful in the trees.

• Trees

• In

• Sound

• Birds