Act Verb Agreement and Tense

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• NO CHANGE
• have been
• was
• is being

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The size and style of the dress is not to my liking.

• NO CHANGE
• was
• will being
• are

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CCSS.L.3.1F

The selfish man, who owns five cars and two houses, has been unwilling to give any money to charity.

• NO CHANGE
• were
• have been
• has being

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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• NO CHANGE
• are being
• is
• were

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Swimming pools that are above ground are often mocked by snobs.

• NO CHANGE
• are being
• is
• will been

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Neither of those sharks circling your boat _____ hungry enough to bite.

• look
• looks
• did no look
• looking

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CCSS.L.3.1F

The entire class, including the two students who have slept every day in the back row, _____ been invited to have dinner at Mr. Parker's house.

• has
• have

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CCSS.L.3.1F

From the school cafeteria _____ the palest tomatoes, the driest lettuce, and the most nuclear-green pickle slices that you will ever see.

• comes
• come

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Richard, the class snob, together with his two arrogant buddies, Philip and Charles, _____ at everyone who pulls into the parking lot in a car that costs less than $50,000.

• sneers
• sneer

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Each of those opera singers regularly _____ notes high enough to break glass and rupture eardrums.

• hits
• hit

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D