8th Grade Language Usage

Verbals 3

Name

Question #1:

Choose the past tense form of the capitalized verb.

The peach tree BLOOMS each spring.

  1. no change needed
  2. had bloomed
  3. bloomed
  4. will bloom

Question #2:

Choose the present tense form of the capitalized verb. The squirrel ATE the acorns.

  1. has eaten
  2. will eat
  3. eats
  4. no change needed

Question #3:

Choose the future tense form of the capitalized verb. Children GROW rapidly.

  1. will have grown
  2. have grown
  3. will grow
  4. no change needed

Question #4:

Choose the present perfect tense form of the capitalized verb.

Good nutrition BUILDS good bodies.

  1. built
  2. has built
  3. no change needed
  4. will have built

Question #5:

Choose the past perfect tense of the capitalized verb. We PLAY tennis each day.

  1. have played
  2. had played
  3. played
  4. no change needed

Question #6:

Choose the future perfect tense of the capitalized verb. Sue SAW a falling star.

  1. had seen
  2. will see
  3. will have seen
  4. no change needed

Question #7:

Choose the present tense form of the capitalized verb. Mike GAVE a donation to the library.

  1. gives
  2. no change needed
  3. will have given
  4. has given

Question #8:

Choose the past tense form of the capitalized verb. Megan WALKED for a mile.

  1. no change needed
  2. walk
  3. will have walked
  4. have walked

Question #9:

Choose the future tense form of the capitalized verb. Susan HOPES to become a doctor.

  1. will hope
  2. has hoped
  3. will have hoped
  4. no change needed

Question #10:

Choose the present perfect tense form of the capitalized verb.

Larry HAS PASSED the exit.

  1. no change needed
  2. passes
  3. passed
  4. had passed

Question #11:

Choose the past perfect tense of the capitalized verb. You KEEP excellent records.

  1. had kept
  2. kept
  3. no change needed
  4. have kept

Question #12:

Choose the future perfect tense of the capitalized verb.

I BECAME nervous during the test.

  1. will become
  2. shall become
  3. will had become
  4. shall have become

8th Grade Language Usage

Verbals 3

Name

Question #13:

Choose the present tense form of the capitalized verb. The game HAS ENDED.

  1. had ended
  2. ends
  3. no change needed
  4. ended

Question #14:

Choose the past tense form of the capitalized verb.

Tom HURT his knee.

  1. hurts
  2. no change needed
  3. hurted
  4. had hurt

Question #15:

Choose the future tense form of the capitalized verb. Mark HAS CARRIED all of Mary's books.

  1. shall carry
  2. will carry
  3. will have carried
  4. shall have carried

Question #16:

Choose the present perfect tense form of the capitalized verb.

HAVE you ever TOUCHED a hippopotamus?

  1. no change needed
  2. Will have touched
  3. Had touched
  4. Will touch

Question #17:

Choose the past perfect tense of the capitalized verb. Jeff BRINGS a lot of experience with him.

  1. had brought
  2. brought
  3. has brought
  4. no change needed

Question #18:

Choose the future perfect tense of the capitalized verb. Jan BAKED a delicious apple pie.

  1. shall have baked
  2. will have baked
  3. will bake
  4. bakes

Question #19:

Choose the present tense form of the capitalized verb. Joe WAS a nice man.

  1. will be
  2. had been
  3. has been
  4. is

Question #20:

Choose the past tense form of the capitalized verb.

The balloon HAS EXPLODED.

  1. no change needed
  2. had exploded
  3. will have exploded
  4. exploded

Question #21:

Choose the future tense form of the capitalized verb. The bald eagle SURVIVES.

  1. will have survived
  2. shall survive
  3. no change needed
  4. will survive

Question #22:

Choose the present perfect tense of the capitalized verb. The Eagle LANDED.

  1. land
  2. lands
  3. has landed
  4. had landed

Question #23:

Choose the past perfect tense of the capitalized verb. The ball HAS BROKEN the window.

  1. breaked
  2. no change needed
  3. broke
  4. had broken

Question #24:

Choose the future perfect tense of the capitalized verb. John STUDIED algebra.

  1. will study
  2. shall have studied
  3. has studied
  4. will have studied

8th Grade Language Usage

Verbals 3

Answer Key

1.C -bloomed

2. C -eats

3.C -will grow

4.B -has built

5.B -had played

6.C -will have seen

7.A -gives

8.A -no change needed

9.A -will hope

10.A -no change needed

11.A -had kept

12.D -shall have become

13. B -ends

14.B -no change needed

15. B -will carry

16.A -no change needed

17.A -had brought

18. B -will have baked

19.D -is

20.D -exploded

21.D -will survive

22. C-has landed

23. D-had broken

24. D-will have studied