Verb Tenses and Functions Quiz

What information does the tense of a verb give you?

• The subject of the sentence

• The time of the action

• The place of the action

• The mood of the speaker

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Identify the action verb in the sentence: "Annie Jump Cannon and Williamina Fleming cataloged stars from their observatory at Harvard University."

• Annie

• Stars

• Cataloged

• Observatory

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the direct object in the sentence: "Annie Jump Cannon and Williamina Fleming cataloged stars from their observatory at Harvard University."

• Annie Jump Cannon

• Stars

• Observatory

• Harvard University

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which of the following sentences contains a present-tense verb?

• She walked to the store.

• He will run tomorrow.

• They are playing outside.

• We ate dinner early.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

In the sentence "The cat chased the mouse," what is the direct object?

• Cat

• Chased

• Mouse

• The

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which of the following is NOT a verb?

• Jump

• Quickly

• Write

• Speak

What is the past-tense form of the verb "to write"?

• Writes

• Writing

• Wrote

• Write

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Complete the sentence with the PRESENT-TENSE form of the verb in parentheses: The next time Halley's Comet ________ Earth is in 2061. (approach)

• approaches

• approached

• approaching

• approach

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Complete the sentence with the PRESENT-TENSE form of the verb in parentheses: The soccer team ________ its game if too few players show up to play. (forfeit)

• forfeits

• forfeited

• forfeiting

• forfeit

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Complete the sentence with the PRESENT-TENSE form of the verb in parentheses: Before the dig, the archaeologist ________ the various tasks to be carried out at the site. (outline)

• outlines

• outlined

• outlining

• outline

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D