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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the answer choice that is a verb 

Possible Answers:

I

Eric

run

Florida 

Correct answer:

run

Explanation:

A verb is a word that shows an action or occurrence. 

"Run" is a verb because it shows an action. 

"Florida" and "Eric" are nouns. "Eric" is a person and "Florida" is a place. 

"I" is a pronoun. 

Example Question #2 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the answer choice that is a verb 

Possible Answers:

Florida

walk

happy

he

Correct answer:

walk

Explanation:

A verb is a word that shows an action or occurrence. 

"Walk" is a verb because it shows an action. 

"Florida" is a noun.

"He" is a pronoun. 

"Happy" is an adjective

Example Question #3 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below: 

do

Possible Answers:

did

doed

doing 

does

Correct answer:

did

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add -ed" or "add -d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #4 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below: 

run

Possible Answers:

runned

runed

ran

running

Correct answer:

ran

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add -ed" or "add -d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #5 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below: 

dive

Possible Answers:

dives

dived 

diving

dove

Correct answer:

dove

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add -ed" or "add -d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #6 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below: 

drive

Possible Answers:

drove

driving

drived

drives

Correct answer:

drove

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add -ed" or "add -d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #7 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below: 

become

Possible Answers:

becomes

becoming

became

becomed

Correct answer:

became

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add -ed" or "add -d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #8 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below:

bend

Possible Answers:

bended

bent

bending 

bends

Correct answer:

bent

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add -ed" or "add -d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #9 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Select the past tense verb for the word below:

buy

Possible Answers:

bought

buying

buyed

buys

Correct answer:

bought

Explanation:
Most verbs are regular in the past tense. That means you follow a rule like "add -ed" or "add -d" to get the past-tense form of the verb.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. That means you don't follow a rule. Instead, you must remember the past-tense form of the verb.

Example Question #8 : Form And Use Regular And Irregular Verbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.D

Complete the following sentence using the past or past participle form of the verb given in the brackets.

The old lady has _________ better days. [see]

Possible Answers:

seen

seeing

see

saw

Correct answer:

seen

Explanation:

The correct answer to fill in the blank and complete the sentence is "seen." "Seen" is the past participle of see and correctly matches the present perfect tense of the sentence.

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