100 - Past Tense and Plural Practice

Which of the following sentences is in the simple past tense?

• Henry will go to the market.

• Olivia went to the market.

• Ethan is going to the market.

• She goes to the market.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence in simple past tense is 'She went to the market.' It indicates a completed action in the past.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "Abigail and Harper ____ (play) soccer yesterday."

• play

• played

• playing

• plays

Answer explanation

The correct form of the verb to complete the sentence is 'played' as it indicates past tense, matching 'yesterday' in the sentence.

Jackson is preparing for his final exams. Which sentence correctly uses "should"?

• You should to study for the exam.

• You should studying for the exam.

• You should study for the exam.

• You should studied for the exam.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence using 'should' is 'You should study for the exam.' This sentence correctly combines 'should' with the base form of the verb 'study.'

Benjamin and Abigail are discussing the plural form of the noun: "child". What is the correct plural form?

• childs

• children

• childs'

• childrens

Answer explanation

The plural form of 'child' is 'children'. It follows the typical rule of adding 'ren' to form the plural of nouns ending in 'child'.

Which of the following sentences is in the simple past tense?

• Nora and Ava are eating dinner.

• Nora and Ava eat dinner.

• Nora and Ava ate dinner.

• Nora and Ava will eat dinner.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence in simple past tense is 'They ate dinner.' It indicates a completed action in the past.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "Ethan ____ (finish) his homework last night."

• finish

• finishes

• finished

• finishing

Answer explanation

The correct form of the verb to complete the sentence is 'finished' as it agrees with the past tense 'last night.'

Which sentence correctly uses "should"?

• Noah should goes to the doctor.

• Noah should go to the doctor.

• Noah should going to the doctor.

• Noah should went to the doctor.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'He should go to the doctor.' 'Should' is followed by the base form of the verb, not the -s form or past tense. Therefore, 'He should go to the doctor.' is the right choice.

Elijah and Nora are studying animals. Identify the plural form of the noun: "mouse"

• mouses

• mouse

• mice

• mices

Answer explanation

The plural form of the noun 'mouse' is 'mice'. Therefore, the correct choice is 'mice'.

Which of the following sentences is in the simple past tense?

• Avery is reading a book.

• Noah read a book yesterday.

• Evelyn will read a book.

• Avery reads a book.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence in simple past tense is 'I read a book yesterday.' It uses the past tense form of the verb 'read' to indicate an action that occurred in the past.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "Michael and Charlotte ____ (visit) their grandparents last weekend."

• visit

• visits

• visited

• visiting

Answer explanation

The correct form of the verb to complete the sentence is 'visited' as it matches the past tense required by 'last weekend.'