Verb Unit Test C
Part 1: Write the
verb; then write ACTION or LINKING. 1
point each answer.
- The
horses raced toward the finish line.
- Those
bananas look overripe.
- The
sun broke through the smog at noon.
- The
sky looks ominous.
- The
record sounds scratchy.
- The
air smells clean and fresh after that storm.
- The
first wrestler pinned his opponent in ten seconds.
- A
beautiful rainbow appeared across the meadow.
- Our
dog is a German Shepard.
- I
finished my social studies assignment in class.
- After
dinner, Erica and I cycled to the park.
- The
yearbook staff sold hot dogs and soft drinks at the football games.
- The
speaker for the assembly sounds interesting.
- The
weekend at Six Flags was fun.
15.
Mrs. Bauer grows cantaloupe and watermelon in her garden.
Part 2: Write the helper verbs; write the main verb. 1
point each answer.
- Couldn’t
he see you?
- I
will not leave early.
- Does
your father help you?
- Why
don’t you leave later?
- I
could have seen the man and called to him.
- They
were rarely seen at the movies.
- They
could hardly read the letter.
- Bob
hesitatingly had put the rifle in its place.
- Don’t
look now!
- Doesn’t
that noise annoy you?
Part 3: Write the verb;
then write the tense. (past,
present, future, past perfect, present perfect, future perfect.)
2 points
each answer.
- My
sister’s graduation will take place in June.
- Reggie
Jackson was an excellent baseball player.
- Our
music class attended an afternoon performance by the symphony.
- The
Back Street Boys are exciting performers.
- We
had waited in line for over an hour.
- We
have waited in line for over an hour.
- We
waited in line for over an hour.
- We
wait in line for hours and hours.
- We
will wait in line for hours and hours.
10.
We will have waited in line for hours by tomorrow.
Part 4: Rewrite the following sentences, changing the verb
into the progressive form. Remember to
keep the verb in the same tense. 2
points each sentence. (Add –ING to each
verb)
- This
machine filters our drinking water.
- From
now on, the sun will set later and later.
- The
dishwater had gotten cold.
- Kurt
practiced his diving.
5. Peggy has collected information on Japan.
Part 5: write the principal parts of these regular
verbs. 1 point each answer.
Present past past
participle
- look ___ ___
- stop ___ ___
- dance ___ ___
- call ___ ___
- receive ___ ___
Part 6: Choose the correct verb for these irregular
verbs. 2 points each.
- The
dog (sprang, sprung) up when he saw his master.
- He
should have (took, taken) no chances.
- The
teacher said he (saw, seen) the dog last night.
- I
was amazed to see how much the child had (growed, grown).
- The
boy could not have (sang, sung) more than three songs.
- They
would not have been (beat, beaten) if George had been playing.
- I
don’t think she could have (bore, borne) much more.
- Aunt
Ann has (gone, went) to the post office.
- Has
the lake (frozen, froze) enough for skating?
- He
had said he had (swam, swum) the river before.
- He
(throwed, threw) the ball into the river.
- Who
(drank, drunk) my tea?
- Who
(teared, tore) the picture?
- The
boys (choosed, chose) Fred to be their captain.
15.
Tom said that he did not (chose, choose) to run again for captain.
Part 7: Active and Passive Verb forms. Rewrite each sentence. If the verb is active, make it passive; if
the verb is passive, make it active. 5
points each sentence.
- Mother
made some pies.
- The
teacher told an interesting story.
- The
President is elected by the people.
- These
cookies were baked by my sister.
- Charles
was punished by the teacher.
Part 8: Choose the correct verb for each sentence. 2 points each.
- No
one may (sit, set) in the bleachers during practice.
- (Let,
Leave) the campsite clean.
- Do
you want to (lie, lay) down.
- Who
(let, left) the cat get out?
- Meg
(sat, set) her papers on the teacher’s desk.
- I
think you have (laid, lain) in the sun too long.
- Someone
(let, left) the car windows open.
- The
patient must (lie, lay) still during the exam.
- (Sit,
Set) down and talk to me, please.
- The
platypus at the zoo (lay, laid) an egg yesterday.
- (Leave,
Let) me go!
- I
have (sat, set) quietly all afternoon.
- Will
the police (let, leave) us enter?
- Help
me (lie, lay) these tiles in place.
- Then
I will (lie, lay) down for a nap.
- The
sign says that no one (may, can) enter the construction zone.
- The
curtain has (raised, risen).
- The
islanders (learn, teach) their toddlers to swim.
- Tuesday
(might, could) be a good day to see a movie.
20.
The audience (rose, raised) to its feet.