English Grammar Quiz

Read the sentence: "As quickly as she could, the girl grabbed the dog toy and tossing it across the yard, giggling as the dog darted after it." Which choice corrects the inappropriate shift in verb tense?

• As quickly as she could, the girl grabbed the dog toy and tossed it across the yard, giggling as the dog darted after it.

• As quickly as she could, the girl grabbing the dog toy and tossing it across the yard, giggling as the dog darted after it.

• As quickly as she could, the girl grabbed the dog toy and tossed it across the yard, giggled as the dog darted after it.

• As quickly as she could, the girl will grab the dog toy and tossed it across the yard, giggling as the dog darted after it.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Read the sentences: "When my mom was a little girl, she (1) ____ dress-up for hours. She would pretend she was a princess, a firefighter, or a doctor. We recently found her old costumes in the attic, and now I (2) ____ dress-up just like her." Which choice includes the correct verb tenses that best fit in the blanks in the sentences?

• (1) have played; (2) had played

• (1) was playing; (2) plays

• (1) will play; (2) had been playing

• (1) would play; (2) play

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Read the sentence: "I ______ at least 36 American states by the time I started fifth grade." Which choice best fits in the blank?

• A. am visiting

• B. had been visiting

• C. had visited

• D. will be visiting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Read the sentence: "The leaves are changing colors, and soon they fell from the trees." Which choice corrects the inappropriate shift in verb tense?

• A. The leaves are changing colors, and soon they have been falling from the trees.

• B. The leaves are changing colors, and soon they will fall from the trees.

• C. The leaves will be changing colors, and soon they fell from the trees.

• D. The leaves will have been changing colors, and soon they fell from the trees.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

What tense is the verb "skidded" in this sentence: "The motorcycle skidded around the corner on the racetrack."

• A. present

• B. present perfect

• C. past

• D. future

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Read the sentences: "Jessica is upset today.", "John kicks the soccer ball well.", "Brian answers all the questions.", "Jackson plays in the band." Which sentence contains a present tense verb that shows a state of being?

• A. Jessica is upset today.

• B. John kicks the soccer ball well.

• C. Brian answers all the questions.

• D. Jackson plays in the band.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Read the sentence: "Tom ________ for three days at five O'clock." Which correctly completes the sentence?

• A. will have been hiking

• B. has been hiking

• C. was hiking

• D. is hiking

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Read the sentence: "Joe signed the check and went to the bank that is around the corner." Which changes the sentence to fix the shift in verb tense?

• Joe signed the check and went to the bank that was around the corner.

• Joe signs the check and goes to the bank that was around the corner.

• Joe signed the check and goes to the bank that is around the corner.

• Joe signs the check and went to the bank that was around the corner.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Read the sentence: "Victor cooked the potatoes, grilled the meat, and tells the kids to come into the house." Which changes the sentence to fix the shift in verb tense?

• Victor cooks the potatoes, grilled the meat, and tells the kids to come into the house.

• Victor cooked the potatoes, grilled the meat, and told the kids to come into the house.

• Victor cooked the potatoes, grills the meat, and tells the kids to come into the house.

• Victor cooks the potatoes, grills the meat, and told the kids to come into the house.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Read the sentence: "Last night, I will be reading my favorite book until it is time to go to bed." Which choice correctly changes the sentence?

• Last night, I will read my favorite book until it is time to go to bed.

• Last night, I read my favorite book until it was time to go to bed.

• Last night, I read my favorite book until it is time to go to bed.

• Last night, I will read my favorite book until it was time to go to bed.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B