Sentences & Verb Tense

Is this a simple or a compound sentence?

The pirates demanded treasure, and they also demanded pie.

• It's a compound sentence.

• It's a simple sentence

Is this a simple or a compound sentence?

Aishwarya and Franklin have always wanted to visit Tahiti.

• It's a compound sentence.

• It's a simple sentence.

Choose the compound sentence.

• The aliens collected wheat, and they also collected corn.

• The aliens collected wheat and corn.

Is this a simple or a compound sentence?

The judge lowered her gavel, and the trial began!

• It's a compound sentence.

• It's a simple sentence.

Choose the compound sentence.

• The plates clattered, and a glass fell to the floor and broke.

• The plates clattered and fell to the floor.

Is this a simple or a compound sentence?

Águeda poured sugar in her coffee.

• It's a compound sentence.

• It's a simple sentence.

The sentence below contains one error in grammar usage. Read the sentence and the question that follows.

The beach is packed with people who has come to watch the surfing competition.

Which version of the sentence has been correctly edited for grammar usage?

• The beach is packed with people who has comes to watch the surfing competition.

• The beach is packed with people who has came to watch the surfing competition.

• The beach is packed with people who have come to watch the surfing competition.

• The beach is packed with people who have comes to watch the surfing competition.

Choose the sentence that has correct use of verb tense.

• Eddie explained, "If I had finished my homework, then I have had time to play basketball now," and then he added, "but I make a poor choice."

• Eddie explained, "If I had finished my homework, then I would have had time to play basketball now," and then he added, "but I made a poor choice."

• Eddie explained, "If I had finished my homework, then I will have time to play basketball now," and then he added, "but I made a poor choice."

• Eddie explained, "If I had finished my homework, then I have had time to play basketball now," and then he added, "but I was making a poor choice."

Edit the sentences by clicking on the two sentences that use the incorrect verb tenses.

• Today is Tuesday, and it is warm and sunny.

• Our family wants to go on a trip this weekend.

• If the weather remained nice, we will go to the beach.

• The newspaper says it will rain on Saturday, however. We will go to a movie if it does rain.

• Mom says we deciding our plan on Friday.

Choose the two sentences that are missing a comma.

• She helps me with my homework every day after school.

• Before our class goes to the cafeteria all of the students wash their hands.

• The little boy pretended as if he had no idea how the chocolate milk spilled on the new rug.

• The fifth-graders hope that they will be allowed to sit with their friends in the cafeteria starting next week.

• Once we realized that the thunderstorm was headed toward us we gathered our picnic basket and finished eating in the car.