Deck 24: Using Verbs Correctly

Question 1

Select the correct verb.
-A good son _____ his mother almost every day.

A) call
B) help
C) see
D) calls

Answer 1

D

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Select the correct verb.
-Now, I _____ to my teacher.

A) listens
B) listened
C) am listening
D) be listening

Answer 3

C

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Select the correct verb.
-On Thanksgiving, they always _____ a large meal.

A) eats
B) eating
C) eaten
D) eat

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Select the correct verb.
-The men _____ fedoras to the club.

A) wore
B) wears
C) is wearing
D) was wearing

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

Select the correct verb.
-I _____ my homework assignments before I left the library.

A) done
B) did
C) finish
D) finishes

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

Select the correct verb.
-A silver Nissan Altima _____ the car Mila wants.

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

Select the correct verb.
-The small town _____included on the state map.

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-I (was / were) shocked by the robbery.

Question 18

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-Watching television (is / are) a popular pastime.

Question 19

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-Near the corner (is / are) a fire hydrant.

Question 20

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-The e-mail was (wrote / written) by the president of the club.

Question 21

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

Question 22

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-Marla (want / wants) the smartphone with the larger screen.

Question 23

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-Last night, John (call / called) to get directions to my house.

Question 24

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

Question 25

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

Question 26

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-Behind the statue (stand / stands) a huge fountain.

Question 27

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-It (don't / doesn't) matter which way we go.

Question 28

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

Question 29

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-Justin should have (tell / told) his mother about the cancelled appointment.

Question 30

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

Question 31

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

Question 32

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-Juan (walk / walks) Melissa to class each day.

Question 33

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-I have (saw / seen) many accidents at this intersection.

Question 34

Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
-This food (taste / tastes) spoiled.

Question 35

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