Grammar Practice

Choose the correct form of the verb: "She ___ her homework every night."

• does

• did

• doing

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'does' because it is used for the third person singular in the present tense. 'Did' is past tense, and 'doing' is a gerund, which does not fit the sentence structure.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blank: "Yesterday, they ___ to the park."

• go

• went

• going

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'went' because it is the past tense of 'go', which fits the context of the sentence referring to an action that occurred yesterday.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the future tense of this sentence? "I walk to school."

• I will walk to school.

• I walked to school.

• I am walking to school.

Answer explanation

The future tense of 'I walk to school' is formed by using 'will' with the base verb. Therefore, 'I will walk to school' is correct, while 'I walked' is past tense and 'I am walking' is present continuous.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct sentence:

• She was eating lunch when I arrived.

• She is eating lunch when I arrived.

• She eat lunch when I arrived.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'She was eating lunch when I arrived.' because it uses the past continuous tense to indicate an action that was ongoing when another action occurred.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which verb is in the present continuous tense?

• He runs every day.

• He is running now.

• He ran yesterday.

Answer explanation

The present continuous tense describes an action currently in progress. "He is running now" uses 'is running', indicating the action is happening at this moment, making it the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blank with the past participle: "I have ___ my keys!"

• lose

• lost

• losing

Answer explanation

The correct past participle of 'lose' is 'lost'. In the sentence, 'I have lost my keys!' indicates a completed action, making 'lost' the appropriate choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Choose the correct future sentence: "Next week, we ___ to the museum."

• will go

• went

• go

Answer explanation

The correct choice is "will go" because it indicates a future action. The sentence refers to a plan for next week, which requires the future tense. "Went" is past tense, and "go" is present tense, making them incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence is in the past continuous tense?

• I was reading a book when the phone rang.

• I read a book yesterday.

• I will read a book tomorrow.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I was reading a book when the phone rang.' This sentence uses the past continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action in the past, while the other options are in simple past or future tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blank with the correct question word: "___ is your favorite color?"

• What

• Where

• Who

Answer explanation

The correct question word is 'What' because it is used to ask about things, such as colors. 'Where' asks about places, and 'Who' asks about people, making them unsuitable for this question.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct question word: "___ do you live?"

• Where

• When

• Why

Answer explanation

The correct question word is 'Where' because it asks about a location. 'When' refers to time, and 'Why' asks for a reason, which do not fit the context of asking about someone's place of residence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A