Last Chance November English Quiz

The correct answer is "seeking". In this sentence, the subject "They" is performing the action of seeking new information about the creation of the universe. "Seeking" is the present participle form of the verb "seek", which is used to indicate an ongoing action in the present tense.

The correct tense for the verb in the given sentence "Right now, Shay was reading a book" is "is reading." This is because the sentence is describing an action that is happening at the present moment. The verb "is reading" is in the present continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action in the present.

The correct answer is "wanted" because it is the past tense form of the verb "want." The sentence is referring to a past action or desire of NASA to send better telescopes into space.

The correct answer is "detect" because it matches the subject "SIRTF" (an acronym for the Space Infrared Telescope Facility) and the present tense form of the verb.

The correct form of the verb in this sentence is "spot." This is because the sentence is in the future tense and the subject "SIM" will perform the action of spotting individual stars in clusters.

The verb "has brought" is the correct form in this sentence. "Brought" is the past participle form of the verb "bring" and is used in conjunction with the auxiliary verb "has" to indicate an action that occurred in the past and continues to have relevance in the present. The other options "bringed," "bring," and "bringing" are not correct forms of the verb in this context.

The correct tense of the verb in the sentence "Now she will be following the Titanic across the Atlantic" is "is following." This is because the sentence is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is happening at the current moment. The use of "is" and "following" together indicates that the action of following is ongoing and in progress.

In this sentence, the subject "NASA" is singular, so we need to use the past tense form of the verb. The correct past tense form of "choose" is "chose". Therefore, the correct form of the verb in this sentence is "chose".

The correct answer is "made." In this sentence, "has made" is the correct verb form because it agrees with the subject "The Hubble Space Telescope" and the past participle form of the verb "make" is used to show an action that has been completed in the past. The sentence implies that the Hubble Space Telescope has caused or resulted in astronomers feeling hungry for more information about the universe.

The correct tense of the verb in the sentence is "will choose". This is because the sentence is talking about a future possibility ("If tomorrow she thinks about circling the globe") and the verb should be in the future tense to match this. "Will choose" is the correct future tense form of the verb "choose".

In this sentence, the verb "will have" indicates a future perfect tense, which is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future. The correct form of the verb to complete the sentence is "taken," as it is the past participle form of the verb "take." Therefore, the correct answer is "taken."

The correct form of the verb in this sentence is "got." This is because "got" is the past tense of the verb "get," which is the appropriate tense to use in this sentence. The sentence is referring to something that happened in the past (the clouds of gas being in the way), so "got" is the correct choice.

The correct tense of the verb in the sentence "Although she is in the library, her mind had been transported to another time and place" is "has been transported". This is because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. The verb "transported" is in the past participle form, which is used in the present perfect tense with the auxiliary verb "has been".

The correct tense of the verb in the sentence is "INVITED". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and "invited" is the past tense form of the verb "invite". The sentence describes a hypothetical situation in the past where Mark Twain invited someone on a trip down the Mississippi.

The correct tense for the verb in the sentence is "open". This is because the sentence is in present tense and the verb "open" agrees with the subject "books".

The correct tense of the verb in the sentence is "was thinking." This is because the sentence is referring to an action that happened in the past, specifically "yesterday." In English, the past tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb "was" (for singular subjects) or "were" (for plural subjects) followed by the base form of the verb. Therefore, "was thinking" is the correct past tense form of the verb "think" in this sentence.

The correct tense of the verb in the sentence is "has taken." This is because the sentence is referring to a past action that is still relevant in the present. "Has taken" is the present perfect tense, which indicates an action that started in the past and has continued up until the present moment. In this case, the action of taking many on an exciting adventure is something that happened in the past but still has an impact or relevance in the present.

The correct tense of the verb in the sentence "By the end of the day, who knows how far she has traveled" is "WILL HAVE TRAVELED". This is because the sentence is talking about a future action that will be completed before a specific point in the future (the end of the day). The future perfect tense is used to express an action that will be completed before a certain time in the future.

The correct form of the verb in this sentence is "cut". This is because the sentence is referring to a future action that will be completed by the end of SIRTF's five-year life. The verb "cut" is in the future perfect tense, indicating that the action will have been completed in the future. The other options, "cutted", "cutting", and "has cutting", are not grammatically correct forms of the verb in this context.

The correct tense of the verb in the sentence is "scans". The sentence is in the present tense, so the verb should also be in the present tense. "Scans" is the present tense form of the verb "scan".