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Dev. Com. 1 Quiz – Conjugating Verbs – SAMPLE QUIZ

1. What does every sentence have to have? In order to have a sentence you must have a ______, a ______and a ______. (4) 2. Conjugate three Linking Verbs in the blanks below. (18) Find the verb in each sentence. TEST EACH SENTENCE TO SEE IF THE VERB IS A LINKING VERB. If it is a Linking Verb, write LV above the verb. She answered the phone. = TEST: She WAS the phone. Not LV

Sheila opened the door. = TEST: Sheila WAS the door. Not LV

Susan seemed happy in her wheelchair. = TEST: Susan WAS happy in her wheelchair. YES – LV

Jeremy loves to read history books. = TEST: Jeremy WAS to read history books. Not LV

The dog looks hungry. TEST: The dog WAS hungry. YES – LV

Several people were looking at the accident. = TEST: Several people were were-ing at the accident. Not LV

Twelve Monkeys is a fascinating film. YES – LV = am / is / are / was / were / be ARE ALWAYS LV

No one looks as beautiful as my sweet niece. TEST: No one is as beautiful as my sweet niece. YES – LV

3. Conjugate the BE verb in PRESENT and PAST BE (Every day) PRESENT fact/habit Tense (Yesterday) PAST Tense

st 1 Person I ___am______I __ was ______2nd Person He, she, it _ is ___ He, she, it __ was ____ 3rd Person You ___ are ______You __ were ______We ____ are _____ We ___ were _____ You (all) _ are ______You (all) __ were ____ They ____ are _____ They ____ were _____

1 Conjugate the LOOK verb in PRESENT and PAST LOOK (Every day) PRESENT fact/habit Tense (Yesterday) PAST Tense

st 1 Person I ___look______I __ looked ______2nd Person He, she, it _ looks ___ He, she, it __ looked ____ 3rd Person You ___ look ______You __ looked ______We ____ look _____ We ___ looked _____ You (all) _ look ______You (all) __ looked ____ They ____ look _____ They ____ looked _____

Conjugate the SEEM verb in PRESENT and PAST SEEM (Every day) PRESENT fact/habit Tense (Yesterday) PAST Tense

st 1 Person I ___ seem ______I __ seemed ______2nd Person He, she, it _ seems ___ He, she, it __ seemed ____ 3rd Person You ___ seem ______You __ seemed ______We ____ seem _____ We ___ seemed _____ You (all) _ seem ______You (all) __ seemed ____ They ____ seem _____ They ____ seemed _____

Conjugate the BECOME verb in PRESENT and PAST BECOM (Every day) PRESENT fact/habit Tense (Yesterday) PAST Tense E

st 1 Person I ___become______I __ became ______2nd Person He, she, it _ becomes ___ He, she, it __ became ____ 3rd Person You ___ become ______You __ became ______We ____ become _____ We ___ became _____ You (all) _ become ______You (all) __ became ____ They ____ become _____ They ____ became _____

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