Section 2: Verb Tense

1. Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?Who would have (thunk, thought, thinked, thoughted) that the way to the city was through a forest?

Thunk

Thought

Thinked

Thoughted

The correct answer is "thought." In the sentence, the verb "would have" indicates a past conditional situation, so the correct past tense form of "think" should be used. "Thought" is the correct past tense form of "think."

Explanation

The correct answer is "thought." In the sentence, the verb "would have" indicates a past conditional situation, so the correct past tense form of "think" should be used. "Thought" is the correct past tense form of "think."

2. Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?I don't like the fact that Sarah (brung, bringed, brought, broughted) her little brother to the party.

Brung

Bringed

Brought

Broughted

The correct answer is "brought." In this sentence, we are talking about an action that has already happened in the past, so we need to use the past tense of the verb "bring." "Brought" is the correct past tense form of "bring."

Explanation

The correct answer is "brought." In this sentence, we are talking about an action that has already happened in the past, so we need to use the past tense of the verb "bring." "Brought" is the correct past tense form of "bring."

3. Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?When I saw her pass the house, I (run, runned, ran, ranned) after her.

Run

Runned

Ran

Ranned

The correct answer is "ran" because it is the past tense form of the verb "run." In the sentence, the speaker is describing an action that happened in the past, so the past tense is required.

Explanation

The correct answer is "ran" because it is the past tense form of the verb "run." In the sentence, the speaker is describing an action that happened in the past, so the past tense is required.

4. Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?The boy called for help, and I (swum, have swam, swam) out to him.

Swum

Have swam

Swam

The sentence is in the past tense and the action of swimming to the boy has already been completed. Therefore, the correct word to complete the sentence is "swam."

Explanation

The sentence is in the past tense and the action of swimming to the boy has already been completed. Therefore, the correct word to complete the sentence is "swam."

5. Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?During the flood, we (dranked, drank, drunk, drunked) bottled water.

Dranked

Drank

Drunk

Drunked

The correct answer is "drank" because it is the past tense form of the verb "drink." In the sentence, it is referring to an action that occurred during the flood, indicating a past event.

Explanation

The correct answer is "drank" because it is the past tense form of the verb "drink." In the sentence, it is referring to an action that occurred during the flood, indicating a past event.

6. Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?She should have (went, go, gone, goed) on that trip.

Went

Go

Gone

Goed

The correct answer is "gone" because it is the past participle form of the verb "go" and is used with the auxiliary verb "have" to indicate a completed action in the past. In this sentence, "should have gone" is the correct construction.

Explanation

The correct answer is "gone" because it is the past participle form of the verb "go" and is used with the auxiliary verb "have" to indicate a completed action in the past. In this sentence, "should have gone" is the correct construction.