Question 1

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-I (listen / listens) to music while I study.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose the correct form of the verb...

Question 2

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-At midday, the sun (shine / shines) on the roof of the student center.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose the correct form of the verb...

Question 3

Select the correct verb.
-The teaching assistant _____ the only person left in the room.

Accepted Answer

A)  is 
B)  are 
C)  were 
D)  be 
A)  is 
B)  are 
C)  were 
D)  be

Question 4

Select the correct verb.
-I _____ interested in purchasing a new laptop.

Accepted Answer

A)  am 
B)  are 
C)  be 
D)  were 
A)  am 
B)  are 
C)  be 
D)  were

Question 5

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-Louisa (make / made) a mess in the kitchen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose the correct form of the verb...

Question 6

Select the correct verb.
-Last night, my dog _____ for an hour.

Accepted Answer

A)  is howling 
B)  howl 
C)  howls 
D)  howled 
A)  is howling 
B)  howl 
C)  howls 
D)  howled

Question 7

Select the correct verb.
-Roberto _____ his mother for lunch money each day.

Accepted Answer

A)  asking 
B)  ask 
C)  asks 
D)  been asking 
A)  asking 
B)  ask 
C)  asks 
D)  been asking

Question 8

Select the correct verb.
-The sergeant of the company _____ her soldiers to shoot rifles.

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching 
B)  were teaching 
C)  taught 
D)  teach 
A)  teaching 
B)  were teaching 
C)  taught 
D)  teach

Question 9

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-You (has / have) to make a decision soon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose the correct form of the verb...

Question 10

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-Yesterday, Julia (tell / told) me about her new business venture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose the correct form of the verb...

Question 11

Select the correct verb.
-In the past, we _____ several historic sites.

Accepted Answer

A)  visit 
B)  had visited 
C)  visits 
D)  are visiting 
A)  visit 
B)  had visited 
C)  visits 
D)  are visiting

Question 12

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-The tourists (is / are) boarding the bus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose the correct form of the verb...

Question 13

Select the correct verb.
-The class _____ a retirement party for Dr. Baroudi.

Accepted Answer

A)  be planning 
B)  are planning 
C)  was planning 
D)  plan 
A)  be planning 
B)  are planning 
C)  was planning 
D)  plan

Question 14

Select the correct verb.
-Yesterday, the police officer _____ eight speeders.

Accepted Answer

A)  see 
B)  stopped 
C)  stop 
D)  seen 
A)  see 
B)  stopped 
C)  stop 
D)  seen

Question 15

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-He (do / does) not know the answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose the correct form of the verb...

Exam 24: Using Verbs Correctly

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence. -I (listen / listens) to music while I study.

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence. -At midday, the sun (shine / shines) on the roof of the student center.

Select the correct verb. -The teaching assistant _____ the only person left in the room.

Select the correct verb. -I _____ interested in purchasing a new laptop.

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence. -Louisa (make / made) a mess in the kitchen.

Select the correct verb. -Last night, my dog _____ for an hour.

Select the correct verb. -Roberto _____ his mother for lunch money each day.

Select the correct verb. -The sergeant of the company _____ her soldiers to shoot rifles.

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence. -You (has / have) to make a decision soon.

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence. -Yesterday, Julia (tell / told) me about her new business venture.

Select the correct verb. -In the past, we _____ several historic sites.

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence. -The tourists (is / are) boarding the bus.

Select the correct verb. -The class _____ a retirement party for Dr. Baroudi.

Select the correct verb. -Yesterday, the police officer _____ eight speeders.

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence. -He (do / does) not know the answer.

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Description

Narration

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Classification

Definition

Cause and Effect

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Writing an Essay

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Different Essay Patterns: Part II

Using Research to Strengthen Essays

Writing From Reading

The Simple Sentence

Beyond the Simple Sentence: Coordination

Avoiding Run-Ons and Comma Splices

Beyond the Simple Sentence: Subordination

Avoiding Sentence Fragments

Using Parallelism in Sentences

Using Adjectives and Adverbs

Correcting Problems With Modifiers

Making Subjects and Verbs Agree

Using Pronouns Correctly: Agreement and Reference

Using Pronouns Correctly: Consistency and Case

Punctuation

Spelling

Words That Sound Alikelook Alike

Word Choice

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