Question 1

There is only one present tense form: the base form used without a helping verb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The progressive tenses express when acts are completed; the perfect tenses show ongoing action within tenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: Jane __________ an interest in changing her major to forensic science.

Accepted Answer

A)  express 
B)  are expressing 
C)  has expressed 
D)  have expressed

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the five forms of verbs?

Accepted Answer

A)  the base form 
B)  the -s ending 
C)  the passive tense 
D)  the present participle

Question 5

The present tense can be used to express general truths, to discuss works of art, and sometimes even to refer to future events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify which pair of verb forms should go in the blanks of the following sentence:
My two laptops __________ quickly and efficiently, but my desktop never __________ properly.

Accepted Answer

A)  work; functions 
B)  works; function 
C)  works; functions 
D)  work; function

Question 7

When you move from a subordinate close to a main clause, you should make sure that any tense changes represent a logical time relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence:
During tomorrow's class we __________ the major characters in the assigned novel.

Accepted Answer

A)  discuss 
B)  discussed 
C)  have discussed 
D)  will be discussing

Question 9

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: When a cat __________, it usually means that he or she is very content.

Accepted Answer

A)  purrs 
B)  purr 
C)  purred 
D)  will purr

Question 10

The most important irregular verb in English is to be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Verbs are the most important types of words in our language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In which of the following options are the first three forms of the irregular verb in the proper order and spelled correctly? (The proper order is base form, past tense form, and past participle with no helping verbs included.)

Accepted Answer

A)  go, going, goes 
B)  go, went, gone 
C)  go, goes, went 
D)  go, went, went

Question 13

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: If I __________ the issue earlier, we wouldn't be in this predicament.

Accepted Answer

A)  raise 
B)  had raised 
C)  rose 
D)  had risen

Question 14

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: My poodle Fifi __________ the entire muffin by the time I got to her.

Accepted Answer

A)  eat 
B)  had ate 
C)  has eat 
D)  had eaten

Question 15

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: Whenever Ike ___________ someone coming his way, he smiles and says hello.

Accepted Answer

A)  seen 
B)  saw 
C)  sees 
D)  see

Question 16

Some verbs consist of only the main verb by itself while others consist of a helping verb plus the main verb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify which are the helping verbs in the following sentence:
You should think more positively; if you change your thinking, you can achieve anything.

Accepted Answer

A)  should; can 
B)  should think; can achieve 
C)  think; change; achieve 
D)  change thinking

Question 18

Which of the following verbs are not in the past tense.

Accepted Answer

A)  ran 
B)  choose 
C)  knelt 
D)  ate

Question 19

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: When I was young, I __________ to roller-skate.

Accepted Answer

A)  love 
B)  loved 
C)  loving 
D)  had loved

Question 20

In which of the following options are the first three forms of the irregular verb in the proper order and spelled correctly? (The proper order is base form, past tense form, and past participle with no helping verbs included.)

Accepted Answer

A)  teach, teached, teached 
B)  teached, teach, teached 
C)  teach, taught, taught 
D)  teach, teaches, taught

Exam 4: Verbs: Forms and Tenses

There is only one present tense form: the base form used without a helping verb.

The progressive tenses express when acts are completed; the perfect tenses show ongoing action within tenses.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: Jane __________ an interest in changing her major to forensic science.

Which of the following is not one of the five forms of verbs?

The present tense can be used to express general truths, to discuss works of art, and sometimes even to refer to future events.

Identify which pair of verb forms should go in the blanks of the following sentence: My two laptops quickly and efficiently, but my desktop never properly.

When you move from a subordinate close to a main clause, you should make sure that any tense changes represent a logical time relationship.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: During tomorrow's class we __________ the major characters in the assigned novel.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: When a cat __________, it usually means that he or she is very content.

The most important irregular verb in English is to be.

Verbs are the most important types of words in our language.

In which of the following options are the first three forms of the irregular verb in the proper order and spelled correctly? (The proper order is base form, past tense form, and past participle with no helping verbs included.)

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: If I __________ the issue earlier, we wouldn't be in this predicament.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: My poodle Fifi __________ the entire muffin by the time I got to her.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: Whenever Ike ___________ someone coming his way, he smiles and says hello.

Some verbs consist of only the main verb by itself while others consist of a helping verb plus the main verb.

Identify which are the helping verbs in the following sentence: You should think more positively; if you change your thinking, you can achieve anything.

Which of the following verbs are not in the past tense.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: When I was young, I __________ to roller-skate.

In which of the following options are the first three forms of the irregular verb in the proper order and spelled correctly? (The proper order is base form, past tense form, and past participle with no helping verbs included.)

Exam 4: Verbs: Forms and Tenses

There is only one present tense form: the base form used without a helping verb.

The progressive tenses express when acts are completed; the perfect tenses show ongoing action within tenses.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: Jane __________ an interest in changing her major to forensic science.

Which of the following is not one of the five forms of verbs?

The present tense can be used to express general truths, to discuss works of art, and sometimes even to refer to future events.

Identify which pair of verb forms should go in the blanks of the following sentence: My two laptops __________ quickly and efficiently, but my desktop never __________ properly.

When you move from a subordinate close to a main clause, you should make sure that any tense changes represent a logical time relationship.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: During tomorrow's class we __________ the major characters in the assigned novel.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: When a cat __________, it usually means that he or she is very content.

The most important irregular verb in English is to be.

Verbs are the most important types of words in our language.

In which of the following options are the first three forms of the irregular verb in the proper order and spelled correctly? (The proper order is base form, past tense form, and past participle with no helping verbs included.)

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: If I __________ the issue earlier, we wouldn't be in this predicament.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: My poodle Fifi __________ the entire muffin by the time I got to her.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: Whenever Ike ___________ someone coming his way, he smiles and says hello.

Some verbs consist of only the main verb by itself while others consist of a helping verb plus the main verb.

Identify which are the helping verbs in the following sentence: You should think more positively; if you change your thinking, you can achieve anything.

Which of the following verbs are not in the past tense.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: When I was young, I __________ to roller-skate.

In which of the following options are the first three forms of the irregular verb in the proper order and spelled correctly? (The proper order is base form, past tense form, and past participle with no helping verbs included.)

Identify which pair of verb forms should go in the blanks of the following sentence: My two laptops quickly and efficiently, but my desktop never properly.