#GRAMMAR 3.4-3.6 TEST

Grammar 3.4: Helping Verbs
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DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the helping verb(s) in each sentence. (10 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one or two words in each box for your answer.
          *Look at the number in parentheses to determine how many words to put in the box.

2. Identify the main verb in each sentence. (10 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.

Sentence #1: Is Native American jewelry sold at that store?

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Sentence #1 Helping Verb(s): Is Native American jewelry sold at that store? (1)

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Sentence #1 Main Verb: Is Native American jewelry sold at that store?

Sentence #2: This discussion has been planned by the search committee.

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Sentence #2 Helping Verb(s): This discussion has been planned by the search committee. (2)

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Sentence #2 Main Verb: This discussion has been planned by the search committee.

Sentence #3: The entire family shall fly to Paradise Island.

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Sentence #3 Helping Verb(s): The entire family shall fly to Paradise Island. (1)

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Sentence #3 Main Verb: The entire family shall fly to Paradise Island.

Sentence #4: Don may not give the precious music box to Teresa.

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Sentence #4 Helping Verb(s): Don may not give the precious music box to Teresa. (1)

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Sentence #4 Main Verb: Don may not give the precious music box to Teresa.

Sentence #5: The incompetent sleuth had falsely accused the wrong person.

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Sentence #5 Helping Verb(s): The incompetent sleuth had falsely accused the wrong person. (1)

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Sentence #5 Main Verb: The incompetent sleuth had falsely accused the wrong person.

Sentence #6: Purple and yellow wildflowers were dotting the verdant meadow.

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Sentence #6 Helping Verb(s): Purple and yellow wildflowers were dotting the verdant meadow. (1)

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Sentence #6 Main Verb: Purple and yellow wildflowers were dotting the verdant meadow.

Sentence #7: Does Katherine enjoy each video game in her collection?

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Sentence #7 Helping Verb(s): Does Katherine enjoy each video game in her collection? (1)

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Sentence #7 Main Verb: Does Katherine enjoy each video game in her collection?

Sentence #8: A number of potential buyers were being shown the Davises’ house.

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Sentence #8 Helping Verb(s): A number of potential buyers were being shown the Davises’ house. (2)

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Sentence #8 Main Verb: A number of potential buyers were being shown the Davises’ house.

Sentence #9: Mom could use some help with the neighborhood council meeting.

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Sentence #9 Helping Verb(s): Mom could use some help with the neighborhood council meeting. (1)

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Sentence #9 Main Verb: Mom could use some help with the neighborhood council meeting.

Sentence #10: Nathan will not be singing in the talent show.

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Sentence #10 Helping Verb(s): Nathan will not be singing in the talent show. (2)

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Sentence #10 Main Verb: Nathan will not be singing in the talent show.

Grammar 3.5: Simple Tenses of Verbs
PART 2 of 3
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the verb in each sentence. (12 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one or two words in each box for your answer.

2. Determine the tense of the verb. (12 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
          *There are FOUR of each tense.

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Sentence #1: We traveled to Ontario last summer.

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Sentence #1 Tense:

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Sentence #2: My father makes the best whole wheat rolls.

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Sentence #3: I will arrive there by six o’clock.

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Sentence #4: Mr. Glazer’s class recycles the most paper.

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Sentence #5: India shared her ideas for after-school activities.

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Sentence #6: The karate class will begin promptly at three.

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Sentence #7: My brother will paint the mural.

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Sentence #8: No one unlocked the storage room.

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Sentence #9: We always plant pumpkins behind the garage.

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Sentence #10: The club will sell cookbooks.

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Sentence #11: George returned his library books on time.

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Sentence #12: Amy watches her younger brother on weekends.

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Grammar 3.6: Principal Parts of Verbs
PART 3 of 3
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the verb or verb phrase in each sentence. (12 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one or two words in each box for your answer.

2. Choose the principal part used to form the verb. (12 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
          *There are exactly THREE of each type.

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Sentence #1: Are people consuming more and more yogurt nowadays?

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Sentence #2: People obtain it in small cartons in supermarkets.

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Sentence #3: Yogurt has existed for thousands of years.

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Sentence #4: Companies have produced yogurt using special bacteria in milk.

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Sentence #4 Principal Part:

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Sentence #5: Many are crediting the Bulgar people with the discovery of yogurt.

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Sentence #6: Yogurt remained a European food until the early 1900s.

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Sentence #7: Often people add fruit to their yogurt.

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Sentence #8: People like its flavor in the yogurt.

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Sentence #9: I am stirring berries into mine.

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Sentence #10: Have you ever tasted strawberry yogurt?

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Sentence #11: I prepared yogurt at home for a project.

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Sentence #12: My teacher already graded my yogurt research paper.

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Grammar 3.4: Helping Verbs

PART 1 of 3

Sentence #1 Helping Verb(s): Is Native American jewelry sold at that store? (1)

Sentence #1 Main Verb: Is Native American jewelry sold at that store?

Sentence #2 Helping Verb(s): This discussion has been planned by the search committee. (2)

Sentence #2 Main Verb: This discussion has been planned by the search committee.

Sentence #3 Helping Verb(s): The entire family shall fly to Paradise Island. (1)

Sentence #3 Main Verb: The entire family shall fly to Paradise Island.

Sentence #4 Helping Verb(s): Don may not give the precious music box to Teresa. (1)

Sentence #4 Main Verb: Don may not give the precious music box to Teresa.

Sentence #5 Helping Verb(s): The incompetent sleuth had falsely accused the wrong person. (1)

Sentence #5 Main Verb: The incompetent sleuth had falsely accused the wrong person.

Sentence #6 Helping Verb(s): Purple and yellow wildflowers were dotting the verdant meadow. (1)

Sentence #6 Main Verb: Purple and yellow wildflowers were dotting the verdant meadow.

Sentence #7 Helping Verb(s): Does Katherine enjoy each video game in her collection? (1)

Sentence #7 Main Verb: Does Katherine enjoy each video game in her collection?

Sentence #8 Helping Verb(s): A number of potential buyers were being shown the Davises’ house. (2)

Sentence #8 Main Verb: A number of potential buyers were being shown the Davises’ house.

Sentence #9 Helping Verb(s): Mom could use some help with the neighborhood council meeting. (1)

Sentence #9 Main Verb: Mom could use some help with the neighborhood council meeting.

Sentence #10 Helping Verb(s): Nathan will not be singing in the talent show. (2)

Sentence #10 Main Verb: Nathan will not be singing in the talent show.

Grammar 3.5: Simple Tenses of Verbs

PART 2 of 3

Sentence #1: We traveled to Ontario last summer.

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Sentence #2: My father makes the best whole wheat rolls.

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Sentence #3: I will arrive there by six o’clock.

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Sentence #4: Mr. Glazer’s class recycles the most paper.

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Sentence #5: India shared her ideas for after-school activities.

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Sentence #6: The karate class will begin promptly at three.

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Sentence #7: My brother will paint the mural.

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Sentence #8: No one unlocked the storage room.

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Sentence #9: We always plant pumpkins behind the garage.

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Sentence #10: The club will sell cookbooks.

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Sentence #11: George returned his library books on time.

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Sentence #12: Amy watches her younger brother on weekends.

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Grammar 3.6: Principal Parts of Verbs

PART 3 of 3

Sentence #1: Are people consuming more and more yogurt nowadays?

Sentence #1 Principal Part:

Sentence #2: People obtain it in small cartons in supermarkets.

Sentence #2 Principal Part:

Sentence #3: Yogurt has existed for thousands of years.

Sentence #3 Principal Part:

Sentence #4: Companies have produced yogurt using special bacteria in milk.

Sentence #4 Principal Part:

Sentence #5: Many are crediting the Bulgar people with the discovery of yogurt.

Sentence #5 Principal Part:

Sentence #6: Yogurt remained a European food until the early 1900s.

Sentence #6 Principal Part:

Sentence #7: Often people add fruit to their yogurt.

Sentence #7 Principal Part:

Sentence #8: People like its flavor in the yogurt.

Sentence #8 Principal Part:

Sentence #9: I am stirring berries into mine.

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Sentence #10: Have you ever tasted strawberry yogurt?

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Sentence #11: I prepared yogurt at home for a project.

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Sentence #12: My teacher already graded my yogurt research paper.

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