Question 1

In each of the following sentences, a blank space appears where a verb should be. Select the letter of the correct helping verb and past participle form. Our English breakfast included toast, scrambled eggs, ham, and ____ tomatoes.

Accepted Answer

The past participle form of "stewed" is the correct option to use here, as it describes tomatoes that have been cooked in a liquid, such as a sauce or broth, which would be typical for English breakfast. "Stew" and "stewd" are not proper forms of the verb.

Question 2

In each sentence below, a blank space appears where the verb should be. Choose the correct helping verb and past participle form. Select the letter of the correct answer. All the invitations for the wedding ____ before I realized the date was incorrect.

Accepted Answer

The subject of the sentence is "invitations," which is plural, so we need a plural helping verb. "Were" is the correct plural form. The past participle of "mail" is "mailed," so "were mailed" is the correct choice.

Question 3

In each sentence below, a blank space appears where the verb should be. Choose the correct helping verb and past participle form. Select the letter of the correct answer. Detective Brandi Jenkins recovered the iPhones that the thieves ____.

Accepted Answer

The correct sequence of tenses in the sentence is past perfect. The simple past form of the verb "recover" indicates an action that happened in the past, and the past perfect form of the helping verb "had" and the past participle form of the verb "steal" show that the action of stealing happened before the action of recovering. Therefore, the correct answer is "had stolen."

Question 4

In each sentence below, a blank space appears where the verb should be. Choose the correct helping verb and past participle form. Select the letter of the correct answer. Angela ____ dozens of phone calls for the Channel 41 telethon.

Accepted Answer

The subject "Angela" is singular, so the helping verb should also be singular. "Has made" is the correct present perfect tense form of the verb "make" in the third person singular. Option B is incorrect because "have made" is plural and only describes a situation when there are multiple subjects involved in performing an action. Option C is incorrect because "maded" is not a correct past participle form of the verb "make".

Question 5

In each of the following sentences, a blank space appears where a verb should be. Select the letter of the correct helping verb and past participle form. Only after he moved did he realize that he ____ away his favorite photos.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is in past perfect tense, which indicates an action (throwing away photos) that occurred before another past action (realizing that he moved). Therefore, the correct helping verb is "had" and the correct past participle form of the verb "throw" is "thrown." Option A is incorrect because "throwed" is not a correct past participle form. Option B is incorrect because "has thrown" is present perfect tense, which does not match the rest of the sentence.

Question 6

In each of the following sentences, a blank space appears where a verb should be. Select the letter of the correct helping verb and past participle form. Tomas's outrageous antics ____ the attention of the camp counselors.

Accepted Answer

The subject "antics" is plural, so the correct helping verb is "have" to agree with the plural subject. The past participle "attracted" is used to complete the present perfect tense.

Question 7

Proofread the following sentences, which form an essay, for errors in the past participle. If the sentence contains a past participle error, select "Past participle error." If the sentence is correct, select "Correct." Environmentalists have began to realize that the bog, with its varied uses, must be preserve.

Accepted Answer

The correct past participle form of "begin" is "begun." Therefore, the sentence should read: "Environmentalists have begun to realize that the bog, with its varied uses, must be preserved."

Question 8

In each of the following sentences, a blank space appears where a verb should be. Select the letter of the correct helping verb and past participle form. Marina's mother ____ her diary more than once.

Accepted Answer

The correct helping verb to use is "has" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, and the past participle of "read" is "read." Therefore, the correct answer is "has read." Option A is incorrect because "read" is already the past participle form - it does not need a "d" added to the end. Option C is incorrect because "have" is not the correct helping verb to use with "Marina's mother" as the subject.

Question 9

Proofread the following sentences, which form an essay, for errors in the past participle. If the sentence contains a past participle error, select "Past participle error." If the sentence is correct, select "Correct." Bogs have not only served human needs; they provide a home for many insects, birds, and rare plant species as well.

Accepted Answer

There is no past participle error in this sentence. "Provided" is the past participle form of "provide," but it is used correctly here as a main verb in the present perfect tense.

Question 10

In each sentence below, a blank space appears where the verb should be. Choose the correct helping verb and past participle form. Select the letter of the correct answer. Professors Smithson and Knoll ____ on math anxiety at three different colleges this year.

Accepted Answer

In this sentence, the subject is "Professors Smithson and Knoll", which is plural. Therefore, we need to use the plural helping verb "have" to match. The past participle form of "speak" is "spoken". So the correct choice is "have spoken".

Question 11

In each sentence below, a blank space appears where the verb should be. Choose the correct helping verb and past participle form. Select the letter of the correct answer. The gardener ____ about these wild onions for months.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is in present perfect tense, which requires the helping verb "has" and the past participle form of the verb "know" which is "known". Therefore, the correct choice is "has known". Option A is incorrect because the subject "gardener" is singular and requires "has" instead of "have". Option C is incorrect because it does not have the correct past participle form of "know".

Question 12

In each of the following sentences, a blank space appears where a verb should be. Select the letter of the correct helping verb and past participle form. My son ____ by your dog.

Accepted Answer

The subject "My son" is singular, so the helping verb should also be singular. The past participle form of "bite" is "bitten", not "bit". Therefore, the correct sentence is "My son was bitten by your dog."

Quiz 31: The Past Participle