English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 52

Verbs
Each sentence contains a mistake involving (1) standard English or irregular verb forms, (2) subject-verb agreement, or (3) consistent verb tense. Circle the letter that identifies the mistake. Then cross out the incorrect verb and write the correct form in the space provided.
1. _________ My friend's bitter words had stinged me deeply.
Mistake in: a. Irregular verb form b. Verb tense
2. _________ After she poured the ammonia into the bucket, Karen reels backward because the strong fumes made her eyes tear.
Mistake in: a. Subject-verb agreement b. Verb tense
3. _________ Flying around in space is various pieces of debris from old space satellites.
Mistake in: a. Subject-verb agreement b. Verb tense
4. _________ Eileen watched suspiciously as a strange car drived back and forth in front of her house.
Mistake in: a. Irregular verb form b. Verb tense
5. _________ Both crying and laughing helps us get rid of tension.
Mistake in: a. Subject-verb agreement b. Verb tense
6. _________ All my clothes were dirty, so I stayed up late and washes a load for tomorrow.
Mistake in: a. Subject-verb agreement b. Verb tense
7. _________ McDonald's has selled enough hamburgers to reach to the moon.
Mistake in: a. Irregular verb form b. Verb tense
8. _________ When Chen peeled back the bedroom wallpaper, he discovered another layer of wallpaper and uses a steamer to get that layer off.
Mistake in: a. Subject-verb agreement b. Verb tense
9. _________ Rosie searched for the fifty-dollar bill she had hid somewhere in her dresser.
Mistake in: a. Irregular verb form b. Verb tense
10. _________ The realistic yellow tulips on the gravestone is made of a weather-resistant fabric.
Mistake in: a. Subject-verb agreement b. Verb tense