Deck 16: Fixed-Form Helping Verbs and Verb Problems

Question 1

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense will or the past tense would . The lab assistants ___________ answer your question while I load the presentation.

A) will
B) would

Answer 1

A

Question 2

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense will or the past tense would . Before I register, I would like to know who __________ teach the class.

A) will
B) would

Answer 2

A

Question 3

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense helping verb can or the past tense could . To determine whether a sentence is in the present or past tense, look at other verbs in the sentence or look for a time word. Drew and I are busy, but we ____________ help at the shelter once a week.

A) can
B) could

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Select the sentence that contains a double negative.

A) Grace said that she would let no one borrow her notes.
B) Grace said that she wouldn't let no one borrow her notes.
C) Grace said that she wouldn't let anyone borrow her notes.

Question 5

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense will or the past tense would . When you graduate, you ______________ find a good job.

A) will
B) would

Question 6

Select the infinitive form of each of the following verbs. flying

A) to fly
B) to flies

Question 7

The first sentence in each set contains a two-part verb ( to have and a past participle). The second sentence contains a fixed-form helping verb and a blank. Select the correct form of the main verb for the second sentence. Do you know if the accounting office has sent out the 1099s yet?
The accounting office will _________________ the 1099s.

A) send
B) sends
C) sent

Question 8

Select the infinitive form of each of the following verbs. reads

A) to read
B) to reads

Question 9

The first sentence in each set contains a two-part verb ( to have and a past participle). The second sentence contains a fixed-form helping verb and a blank. Select the correct form of the main verb for the second sentence. We have picked the winners.
We can __________________ the winners.

A) pick
B) picks
C) picked

Question 10

The first sentence in each set contains a two-part verb ( to have and a past participle). The second sentence contains a fixed-form helping verb and a blank. Select the correct form of the main verb for the second sentence. You have bought a book.
You could ________________ a book.

A) buy
B) buys
C) bought

Question 11

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense will or the past tense would . Juanita said that she ____________ give us a ride to the library.

A) will
B) would

Question 12

The first sentence in each set contains a two-part verb ( to have and a past participle). The second sentence contains a fixed-form helping verb and a blank. Select the correct form of the main verb for the second sentence. Clark has chosen Lois.
Clark may ______________ Lois.

A) choose
B) chose
C) chooses

Question 13

Select the infinitive form of each of the following verbs. threw

A) to throwing
B) to throw

Question 14

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense helping verb can or the past tense could . To determine whether a sentence is in the present or past tense, look at other verbs in the sentence or look for a time word. When I ate the pancakes, I __________ taste the buckwheat flour.

A) can
B) could

Question 15

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense helping verb can or the past tense could . To determine whether a sentence is in the present or past tense, look at other verbs in the sentence or look for a time word. Now that the conference is over, Tara _________ rest.

A) can
B) could

Question 16

The first sentence in each set contains a two-part verb ( to have and a past participle). The second sentence contains a fixed-form helping verb and a blank. Select the correct form of the main verb for the second sentence. The trumpet players have polished the brass.
The trumpet players should _________________ the brass

A) polished
B) polish
C) polishes

Question 17

Select the sentence that contains a double negative.

A) The carpenters can't find no hammers in the toolbox.
B) The carpenters can find no hammers in the toolbox.
C) The carpenters can't find any hammers in the toolbox.

Question 18

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense helping verb can or the past tense could . To determine whether a sentence is in the present or past tense, look at other verbs in the sentence or look for a time word. After the fishermen looked at his lures, they __________ see that he was a serious fisherman.

A) can
B) could

Question 19

Select the infinitive form of each of the following verbs. said

A) to says
B) to say

Question 20

Select the sentence that contains a double negative.

A) I can't hardly see out the window.
B) I can hardly see out the window.
C) I can't see out the window.

Question 21

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense will or the past tense would . If you sit on the log, I __________ take your picture.

A) will
B) would

Question 22

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense will or the past tense would . Hector knew that I ______________ practice if I had a clarinet.

A) will
B) would

Question 23

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense helping verb can or the past tense could . To determine whether a sentence is in the present or past tense, look at other verbs in the sentence or look for a time word. My girlfriend ______________ practice medicine once she passes her boards.

A) can
B) could

Question 24

Select the sentence that contains a double negative.

A) Carmen won't trust anybody with her secret.
B) Carmen will trust nobody with her secret.
C) Carmen won't trust nobody with her secret.

Question 25

Select the infinitive form of each of the following verbs. went

A) to gone
B) to go

Question 26

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense helping verb can or the past tense could . To determine whether a sentence is in the present or past tense, look at other verbs in the sentence or look for a time word. We _________ attend the theater's grand opening at 8 p.m.

A) can
B) could

Question 27

The first sentence in each set contains a two-part verb ( to have and a past participle). The second sentence contains a fixed-form helping verb and a blank. Select the correct form of the main verb for the second sentence. Ellen and her dance partner have practiced flips for hours.
Ellen and her dance partner could ___________________ flips for hours.

A) practice
B) practices
C) practiced

Question 28

Select the infinitive form of each of the following verbs. contains

A) to contained
B) to contain

Question 29

The first sentence in each set contains a two-part verb ( to have and a past participle). The second sentence contains a fixed-form helping verb and a blank. Select the correct form of the main verb for the second sentence. The plane has landed in Pittsburgh.
The plane will _________________ in Pittsburgh.

A) land
B) lands
C) landed

Question 30

Select the infinitive form of each of the following verbs. setting

A) to set
B) to sets

Question 31

Select the infinitive form of each of the following verbs. buys

A) to bought
B) to buy

Question 32

Select the sentence that contains a double negative.

A) He doesn't want any trouble.
B) He doesn't want no trouble.
C) He wants no trouble.

Question 33

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense will or the past tense would . Tomorrow the architects ________ give you a copy of the blueprints.

A) will
B) would

Question 34

The first sentence in each set contains a two-part verb ( to have and a past participle). The second sentence contains a fixed-form helping verb and a blank. Select the correct form of the main verb for the second sentence. Ayash and I have plowed the field.
Ayash and I may _________________ the field.

A) plow
B) plowed
C) plow

Question 35

Select the sentence that contains a double negative.

A) My glasses are so dirty that I can't see nothing.
B) My glasses are so dirty that I can see nothing.
C) My glasses are so dirty that I can't see anything.

Question 36

The first sentence in each set contains a two-part verb ( to have and a past participle). The second sentence contains a fixed-form helping verb and a blank. Select the correct form of the main verb for the second sentence. They have outlined their demands.
They can ____________________ their demands.

A) outline
B) outlined
C) outlines

Question 37

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense will or the past tense would . My aunt asked if I ___________ babysit this evening.

A) will
B) would

Question 38

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense will or the past tense would . We wanted to know whom Jeff __________ bring to the party.

A) will
B) would

Question 39

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense helping verb can or the past tense could . To determine whether a sentence is in the present or past tense, look at other verbs in the sentence or look for a time word. The almanac says that you ___________ plant your bulbs today.

A) can
B) could

Question 40

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense helping verb can or the past tense could . To determine whether a sentence is in the present or past tense, look at other verbs in the sentence or look for a time word. Before the car was fixed, Damian's kids ___________ see the daylight through the floorboard.

A) can
B) could