Grammar and sentences

Question 71consistent verb tense · extension

Choose the verb that keeps the account in the past: I was hungry because I ____ breakfast.

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am missing had missed will miss miss

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Question 72consistent verb tense · extension

Which correction keeps both actions in the past: The bell rang and the children rush outside?

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Change rush to will rush. Change rang to rings. Change rush to rushed. Change rang to ringing.

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Question 73consistent verb tense · extension

Which correction keeps this explanation in the present: Water freezes when the temperature dropped below its freezing point?

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Change dropped to will dropped. Change freezes to freezing. Change dropped to drops. Change freezes to froze.

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Question 74consistent verb tense · extension

Which sentence uses a change of tense to show two different times clearly?

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Yesterday I walk to school, but tomorrow I rode. Yesterday I will walk to school, but tomorrow I rode. Yesterday I walked to school, but tomorrow I will ride. Yesterday I walking to school, but tomorrow I ride.

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Question 75consistent verb tense · core

Which verb completes the sentence correctly: We have ____ all the seeds?

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planted planting plants plant

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Question 76direct and reported speech · support

Which sentence reports the speech instead of quoting exact words?

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Maya said that she liked the story. Maya said, "I like the story." "Do you like the story?" asked Maya. "I like the story," Maya said.

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Question 77direct and reported speech · support

Which sentence contains direct speech?

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According to Ben, the water was cold. Ben described the cold water. Ben said that the water was cold. "The water is cold," said Ben.

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Question 78direct and reported speech · core

Nora said, "I am tired." Which report keeps Nora as the tired person?

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Nora said that we were tired. Nora said that her friends were tired. Nora said that she was tired. Nora said that I was tired.

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Question 79direct and reported speech · extension

Leo said to me, "Your bag is open." Which report preserves the meaning?

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Leo told me that his bag was open. Leo told me that her bag was open. Leo told me that my bag was open. Leo told me that their bag was open.

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Question 80direct and reported speech · extension

The twins said, "We need help." Which report preserves who needs help?

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The twins said that he needed help. The twins said that I needed help. The twins said that you needed help. The twins said that they needed help.

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