Question 1

Select the correct verb.&#10;-A good son _____ his mother almost every day.&#10;A) call&#10;B) help&#10;C) see&#10;D) calls

Accepted Answer

The subject "a good son" is singular and in the present tense, therefore the correct verb form is "calls" (not "call", "help", or "see").

Question 2

Select the correct verb.&#10;-Yesterday, the police officer _____ eight speeders.&#10;A) see&#10;B) stopped&#10;C) stop&#10;D) seen

Accepted Answer

The correct past tense verb for "stop" is "stopped."

Question 3

Select the correct verb.&#10;-Now, I _____ to my teacher.&#10;A) listens&#10;B) listened&#10;C) am listening&#10;D) be listening

Accepted Answer

The sentence is in the present tense and the action of listening is happening at the moment of speaking. Therefore, "am listening" is the correct form to use.

Question 4

Select the correct verb.&#10;-The teaching assistant _____ the only person left in the room.&#10;A) is&#10;B) are&#10;C) were&#10;D) be

Accepted Answer

The subject "teaching assistant" is singular, so the verb must also be singular. "Is" is the correct singular form of the verb "to be" for third-person singular subjects.

Question 5

Select the correct verb.&#10;-On Thanksgiving, they always _____ a large meal.&#10;A) eats&#10;B) eating&#10;C) eaten&#10;D) eat

Accepted Answer

The sentence is in the present tense and is discussing a habitual action that occurs on Thanksgiving. Therefore, the correct verb choice is "eat."

Question 6

Select the correct verb.&#10;-The sergeant of the company _____ her soldiers to shoot rifles.&#10;A) teaching&#10;B) were teaching&#10;C) taught&#10;D) teach

Accepted Answer

The sentence is in past tense which means we need to use past tense verb. "Taught" is the past tense of "teach" and is the correct option.

Question 7

Select the correct verb.&#10;-The class _____ a retirement party for Dr. Baroudi.&#10;A) be planning&#10;B) are planning&#10;C) was planning&#10;D) plan

Accepted Answer

The subject "class" is singular, so the verb also needs to be singular. "Was" is the singular past tense form of the verb "to be" and agrees with the subject.

Question 8

Select the correct verb.&#10;-The men _____ fedoras to the club.&#10;A) wore&#10;B) wears&#10;C) is wearing&#10;D) was wearing

Accepted Answer

The verb "wore" is in the past tense and agrees with the plural subject "men". The other choices use present or past continuous tense, which do not fit the context of the sentence.

Question 9

Select the correct verb.&#10;-Last night, my dog _____ for an hour.&#10;A) is howling&#10;B) howl&#10;C) howls&#10;D) howled

Accepted Answer

The sentence is in past tense, so the verb should also be in past tense. "Howled" is the only option in past tense, therefore it is the correct verb.

Question 10

Select the correct verb.&#10;-In the past, we _____ several historic sites.&#10;A) visit&#10;B) had visited&#10;C) visits&#10;D) are visiting

Accepted Answer

The sentence is in the past tense, so option A and C (present tense) and D (present continuous tense) are incorrect. Option B, "had visited," is the correct past tense verb form.

Question 11

Select the correct verb.&#10;-I _____ my homework assignments before I left the library.&#10;A) done&#10;B) did&#10;C) finish&#10;D) finishes

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Question 12

Select the correct verb.&#10;-Roberto _____ his mother for lunch money each day.&#10;A) asking&#10;B) ask&#10;C) asks&#10;D) been asking

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Question 13

Select the correct verb.&#10;-A silver Nissan Altima _____ the car Mila wants.&#10;A) be&#10;B) were&#10;C) are&#10;D) is

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Question 14

Select the correct verb.&#10;-I _____ interested in purchasing a new laptop.&#10;A) am&#10;B) are&#10;C) be&#10;D) were

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Question 15

Select the correct verb.&#10;-The small town _____included on the state map.&#10;A) were&#10;B) was&#10;C) are&#10;D) be

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Question 16

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.&#10;-Bacon (contain / contains) a large number of calories.

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