Verb Tense, Verb Voice, and Verb Mood Answers

Read the sentences.Sentence 1: I hope the dinner comes out perfectly, but even if it doesn’t, I’m pretty sure they’ll know how hard I tried. Sentence 2: Then we’ll have coffee cake for dessert, which I made from scratch.Sentence 3: I am making my sister’s favorite: roasted chicken, brown rice, and brussels sprouts. Sentence 4: I cannot wait to cook dinner for my family tonight.What is the most logical sequence for these sentences in a story?

Read the sentence. Peeking through the curtains, Yvonne scan the audience for Mira and saw her sitting in the fourth row. Which is the best replacement for the underlined word?

Read the sentence.Mustafa is an excellent long-distance runner, and the race was won by him last weekend. Which is the best way to write this sentence in the active voice?

Read the paragraph.Nikki’s grandmother always made the most delicious baklava. It was perfectly sweet, perfectly flaky, and perfectly nutty. Nikki had always known that her grandmother would teach her how to make it one day. That day had finally come. As Nikki tied her apron strings, she couldn’t help smiling. One day, she teaches her own children and grandchildren this precious recipe!Which is the best replacement for the underlined sentence?

Read the sentences.Sentence 1: I scrambled downstairs and through the kitchen and living room to the front door.Sentence 2: The mailbox loomed before me, my destiny likely inside. Sentence 3: My fingers shaking, I opened the door and took a deep breath. Sentence 4: From my bedroom, I saw the mailman outside and heard our mailbox open and close. What is the most logical sequence for these sentences in a story?

Which sentence is an example of the imperative mood?

Read the paragraph.As I board the bus, I feel a sense of triumph. My team and I are on our way to play in the state championships. I think back to the beginning of the season. We lost our first three games. After the difficult start, no one thought we could come back and win the rest. We proved everyone wrong. We proved ourselves wrong! I find my seat next to my best friend and fellow fullback. We ______ out the window as the bus pulls away. We are off. Which best fits in the blank?

Read the paragraph.Novac barely heard his dad’s car rumbling up the driveway. He barely heard the car door as it closed or his dad’s key in the lock. He barely hears his dad put his tools in the front hall closet. He was so focused on his geometry proof, that when he first heard a soft, muffled bark coming from downstairs, he barely noticed. Then he heard it again. A true bark! And it was coming from downstairs. He dropped his notebook on the floor and smiled. He feels tears in the corners of his eyes. Finally--his family owned a dog. Choose the best two words to replace the underlined words, in order.

Read the sentence.The dance was attended by the entire senior class, as well as several chaperones.Which is the best way to write this sentence in the active voice?

Read the sentence.Mark can’t come to the movies this afternoon because he helps his brother paint the kitchen. Which is the best replacement for the underlined word?

Read the sentence. Every morning, I run three miles before I go to school, but I takes a break today.Which is the best replacement for the underlined word?

Read the sentence. Carolina usually plays third base, but she is going to played first base in the game tomorrow.Which is the best replacement for the underlined word?

Read the sentence. One day, I will hope to study psychology in college. Which is the best replacement for the underlined words?

Read the paragraph.My brother and I pulled into the driveway. I peered up and thought it was suspicious that every shade in the house was drawn. The house had been unusually dark for early evening. As my brother unlocked the front door, I heard some hushed whispers. Suddenly, about ten of my friends and my parents jumped out and yelled, “Surprise!” Which is the best replacement for the underlined sentence?