Grammar Quiz - Past Tense Verbs

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1. What does it mean if the verb is in the past tense?

• A. An action is happening in the present.
• B. An action has happened already or in the past.
• C. An action will happen in the future.
• D. All of the above.

2. The regular past tense is formed by adding -ed to the end of a verb. Which of the following sentences is written in the past tense?

• A. James is walking to school.
• B. James will walk to school.
• C. James walked to school.
• D. James walks to school.

3. One special rule for past tense verbs are change "y" to "i" before you add -ed. Which is the correct past tense for the verb cry?

• A. cried
• B. cryed
• C. crying
• D. criyed

4. Another special rule for spelling the past tense is, if a verb ends with one vowel and a consonant, double the final consonant before you add -ed. (Example tag = tagged) Choose the correct past tense for the verb hop.

• A. hopped
• B. hoped
• C. hopping
• D. hopd

5. If a verb ends in e like hope, drop the final e before you add -ed. (Ex. hoped) Which is the correct past tense for the verb poke? Choose the correct sentence.

• A. She pokeed her friend.
• B. She is pokeing her friend.
• C. She pokd her friend.
• D. She poked her friend.

6. Choose the abbreviation for the word doctor.

• A. Dctr.
• B. Dr
• C. Dr.
• D. Doc
• E. Doc.

7. Choose the correct abbreviation for the word Drive in a street address.

• A. dr.
• B. Dr,
• C. Dr.
• D. Dve.

8. Abbreviate the word Missus (a married woman's name)

• A. Mrs.
• B. Ms.
• C. Miss.
• D. Mrss.

9. Review question - Choose the simple sentence.

• A. Our Thanksgiving break begins Monday.
• B. On top of the mountain, there were four famous presidents' carved faces.
• C. They wrote in their journals, and they shared it in a breakout room.
• D. In the dark.