Using Verbs
Test
1. The boxes that Amber tried to take to New York (are, were) too heavy to carry on the plane.
2. Kiera (did, done) as much as she could have done.
3. As soon as Kaywanna had (ate, eaten) the steak, she paid the check and left a tip.
4. Natalie had (swam, swum) out to the boat to see if she could start the engine.
5. Whitney (drank, drunk) the water after she had (catch, caught) her breath.
6. Summer and Paula have (flew, flown) to Monterrey, Mexico, and they have also driven there.
7. Tiffany had (lended, lent) several books to him, but he never brought them back.
8. Chris attacked the piñata with a stick until the figure (broke, had broken) open.
9. Courtney (brung, brought) over some posters she had drawn.
10. When Jessica (came, come) into the living room, the movie had already begun.
11. On Thanksgiving, Tyrell had (gone, went) to the homeless shelter and lent a hand serving food.
12. Ashley wasn't sure she could keep, could have kept) quiet much longer.
13. Rashad would have (rode, ridden) his bicycle if he had known how far it was.
14. Kevin found that the ankle he sprained in football practice (didn't hurt, hadn't hurt) as much if
he put ice on it.
15. The phone (was ringing, had rung) as Diontae opened the door, but he let the answering
machine get the call.
16. Tyrus would have (spoke, spoken) a little louder if he had realized that the class couldn't hear
him.
17. Steven, (lie, lay) your work aside and lie down for a short rest.
18. Why didn't Trevor sit where the others (set, sat)?
19. Skyler, (lay, lie) the package on the table and sit down while I raise the window.
20. Laravia (raises, rises) the flower box off the porch where it has been lying all night.
21. When Mrs. Rhodes set the speech before her, Jasmine (raised, rose) to the occasion.
22. My note has (lain, lay) on Allison's desk since I laid it there.
23. Darrin paid for the library book that she (lost, had lost).
24. Louis thought that he (reached, had reached) his goal.
25. We knew all along that Asia (took, had taken) our picture.
26. Lakeishia saw the advertisement and (applied, had applied) for the job.
27. Jalintay, if you follow a schedule, you (will do, will have done) better work.
28. John, Ryan, and Alex rented a boat at the resort and (went, had gone) fishing,
29. Anthony, Tenesha, and Amira learned that most countries (will have used, use) the metric
system
30. Marie (began, begun) to wonder if she had seen a ghost.
31. Erik had just (went, gone) to the bank and withdrawn money.
32. Tyler hailed a taxi after he (had waited, waited) several minutes.
33. Robert and Ashleigh never (were, have been) absent as of today.
34. Scherniqua, Bridgette, and Katlin tried all the doors after they (had arrived, arrived) at school.