Select the letter of the term that identifies the verb tense used
in the sentence:
Babe Ruth was a great baseball player.
a. present d. past progressive f. present perfect
b. past e. past perfect g. present progressive
c. future
14
Select the letter of the term that identifies the verb tense used
in the sentence:
People are still talking about his amazing abilities.
a. present d. past progressive f. present perfect
b. past e. past perfect g. present progressive
c. future
15
Select the letter of the term that identifies the verb tense used
in the sentence:
By age thirty Ruth had already become an American legend.
a. present d. past progressive f. present perfect
b. past e. past perfect g. present progressive
c. future
16
Select the letter of the term that identifies the verb tense used
in the sentence: In 1927 Ruth was playing for the New York Yankees.
a. present d. past progressive f. present perfect
b. past e. past perfect g. present progressive
c. future
17
Select the letter of the term that identifies the verb tense used
in the sentence: That season he hit a record sixty home runs.
a. present d. past progressive f. present perfect
b. past e. past perfect g. present progressive
c. future
18
Select the letter of the term that identifies the verb tense used
in the sentence: Ruth has attracted the admiration of generations
of ball players.
a. present d. past progressive f. present perfect
b. past e. past perfect g. present progressive
c. future
19
Select the letter of the term that identifies the verb tense used
in the sentence: Many of today's great players admire Ruth's
successes.
a. present d. past progressive f. present perfect
b. past e. past perfect g. present progressive
c. future
20
Select the letter of the term that identifies the verb tense used
in the sentence: Certainly he will remain one of baseball's greats
forever.
a. present d. past progressive f. present perfect
b. past e. past perfect g. present progressive
c. future
21
Josh and Inez their pet canary out of its cage yesterday.
a. let
b. lot
c. letted
d. letting
22
The bird straight out an open window and into a shrub.
a. fly
b. flown
c. flew
d. flied
23
It had never that before.
a. do
b. did
c. deed
d. done
24
Now Josh has the bird again.
a. catch
b. catched
c. caught
d. catching
25
He quickly on the canary and carried it back to its cage.
a. spring
b. sprang
c. springed
d. sprunged
26
The bird Josh lightly on the thumb.
a. bited
b. bitten
c. biting
d. bit