DLR 27, Progressive, & Perfect Verbs

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The dog wag it’s tail excitedly.

• The dog wags its tail excitedly.

• The dog wagging it’s tail excitedly.

• The dog wags it tail excitedly.

What is the past perfect verb in the following sentence? By the time we arrived, they had finished the project.

• arrived

• had finished

• finished

• had

Identify the present tense verb in this sentence: The students were laughing at the funny joke.

• were

• laughing

• at

• joke

Which sentence is imperative?

• What time does the game start?

• We are going to the store later.

• Close the door quietly.

• That book is interesting.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Emily read The Giver, and she loved it.

• Emily read, "The Giver" and she loved it.

• Emily read "The Giver", and she loved it.

• Emily, read The Giver and she loved it.

What is the plural form of "potato"?

• potatoes

• potatos

• potato’s

• potattoes

Which of the following is an example of a prepositional phrase?

• under the table

• quickly running

• she smiled

• I like that book

Which word is a subordinating conjunction?

• but

• or

• because

• and

Which sentence contains a predicate adjective?

• The cake smells delicious.

• The cake on the table is mine.

• She quickly ate the cake.

• I bought a chocolate cake.

What is the object of the preposition in this sentence? The cat jumped onto the couch.

• cat

• jumped

• onto

• couch