Grammar and sentences

Question 51adverb groups and prepositional phrases · extension

Which phrase can move to the beginning without changing the main meaning of: We ate lunch under the gum tree?

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ate lunch Under the gum tree We ate the gum

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Question 52adverb groups and prepositional phrases · extension

Which sentence tells both when and where the group met?

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After school, the group met beside the fountain. The friendly group met everyone. The group met and talked. The group met very quietly.

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Question 53adverb groups and prepositional phrases · core

Which phrase describes how the parcel was carried? The courier carried the parcel with great care.

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carried the parcel with great care the parcel The courier

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Question 54adverb groups and prepositional phrases · extension

Which change strengthens the adverb gently without changing the action?

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The wind stopped blowing. The gentle wind blew. The wind blew yesterday. The wind blew very gently.

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Question 55adverb groups and prepositional phrases · extension

Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase to tell when the story happened?

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Building a cubby was enjoyable. During the holidays, we built a cubby. We carefully built a cubby. We built a wonderful cubby.

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Question 56consistent verb tense · support

Yesterday, we ____ a nest in the old tree.

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found finding will find find

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Question 57consistent verb tense · support

Choose the present-tense verb for this routine: Every morning, the bus ____ outside the gate.

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stopped stops stopping will stopped

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Question 58consistent verb tense · support

Tomorrow, the class ____ the new exhibition.

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has visited will visit visiting visited

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Question 59consistent verb tense · core

Which verb keeps this recount in the past: We opened the box and ____ a note inside?

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discover discovering will discover discovered

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Question 60consistent verb tense · core

Which sentence keeps the tense consistent?

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Zara picked a leaf and places it in her book. Zara picked a leaf and placed it in her book. Zara will pick a leaf and placed it in her book. Zara picks a leaf and placed it in her book.

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