Tense Errors

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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
+10
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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40 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of present perfect tense?
She is working for three different companies.
She has worked for three different countries.
She works for three different companies.
She has been working for three different companies.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
While we __________ (talk), someone ______ (break) into the house and left us this note.
will talk, breaks
have been talking, will break
talk, broke
were talking, broke
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank with the correct tense form of the verb.
He _____________ (play) the guitar since six this morning.
has played
will have been playing
has been playing
plays
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should replace the underlined verbs?
A year ago Mrs. Ramsey will wake up at 2 am. At first she didn't know why she had woken up, but then she hears a noise.
would wake up, heard
woke up, heard
is waking up, will hear
has woken up, hear
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the tense used in the sentence in the given image.
Katie had been practicing for weeks before the contest.
past perfect
present perfect
past perfect continuous
past continuous
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which tense is used in the sentence in the given image?
By tonight, I'll have been working for seven hours!!
past perfect continuous
future perfect
future continuous
future perfect continuous
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the option which identifies the error in the sentence and rectifies it.
Hint - Use future perfect tense.
When we reach Land's End we will have walking 1500 km.
Error - walking, Correction - walked
Error - walking, Correction - walk
Error - have , Correction - has
Error - have, Correction - had
Tags
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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