GMAS ELA Review 5

What time does the past perfect progressive verb tense show?

Use ___ to introduce a quotation that is formal or lengthy

What time does the present perfect progressive verb tense show?

The modal “might” is used to express

"He writes every day." What verb tense?

She is a gifted writer.

an action verb that directs action towards someone or something named in the same sentence

The modal “must” is used to express

“Thank you for the ride, Mrs. Garcia,” said David.

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As she sat on the front porch, Lulu wiped the sweat from her face and took a drink of water.

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"By next week, he will have written the whole novel." What verb tense?

Although it was late, Molly knew if she continued working her project would be perfect.

"He had been writing for two hours by the time we met for lunch." What verb tense?

What part of speech is the underlined word?

"He will have been writing for hours by the time the day ends." What verb tense?

conveys strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark

While she's indifferent to golf, her husband's an avid fan. Which closely matches bold word?

Use ____ to introduce a formal appositive that follows an independent clause

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What time does the present verb tense show?

David was always polite to his friends’ parents.

Use ____ to introduce a sentence that summarizes or explains the sentence before it

"He has been writing since yesterday and is still not done." What verb tense?

"He has written the story twice." What verb tense?

Which word below closely matches the underlined word from the passage?

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The modal “ought” is used to express

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The bomb might explode if I jiggle the switch.

verb mood that expresses a direct command or a request

verb mood that expresses a conditional state that will cause something else to happen

Instead of a grimace, Claudia had a big smile across her face. Which closely matches bold word?

What time does the future perfect verb tense show?

What time does the past verb tense show?

The modal “may” is used to express

Pass the salt.

A verb that tells what action someone or something is performing

states an idea and ends with a period

A singular subject must have a _____ verb.

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Sonya’s shyness often prevented her from going to parties.

Use this punctuation and -s to show the possessive case of most singular nouns

The modal “should” is used to express

A plural subject must have a _____ verb.

"He was writing when I called." What verb tense?

Kind and friendly, Joe was determined to welcome the newboy in the class.

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Use ____ before a list of items following an independent clause

verb mood that expresses a suggestion, a necessity, a condition contrary to fact, or a wish

Verbs that can be added to another verb to make a single verb phrase

This paragraph takes place in?

"The horse reared up on its hind legs, pawing the air and neighing loudly."

the form a verb takes to indicate the attitude of the person using the verb

gives an order or a direction and ends with either a period or an exclamation mark

"He is writing now." What verb tense?

"He will write tomorrow." What verb tense?

Which word below closely matches the underlined word from the passage?

The modals “can” and “could” are use to express

What time does the past progressive verb tense show?

The modal “would” (usually joined with an “if” clause) is used to express

What time does the future verb tense show?

If I were an athlete, I would be a great one.

Molly’s good grades were a result of dedication to hard work.

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I said it was a fresh idea, but the teacher said it was trite. Which closely matches bold word?

Sonya stood at the front door a long time, gathering the courage to join the party.

After a few days, the snow melted, and the roads became slippery.

consists of one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses

Joe walked up to the new boy in the class and said,“Welcome; I hope you like it here."

Use ____ to introduce a quotation that does not contain a “he said/she said” expression

The modals “shall” and “will” are used to express

verb mood that expresses a fact, an opinion, or a question

helping verb is joined with main verb to express an attitude toward the action of the main verb

What part of speech is the underlined word?

asks a question and ends with a question mark

What time does the future perfect progressive verb tense show?

Will you leave me alone?

Use _____ in a contraction to indicate the position of the missing letter or letters

"He will be writing all day." What verb tense?

This paragraph takes place in?

As his mother honked the horn outside, Tom ran down the stairs, buttoning his shirt.

"He wrote yesterday." What verb tense?

What time does the present progressive verb tense show?

an action verb that does not direct action

verb connects a word at the beginning of the sentence to a word at the end of the sentence

"He had already written the book before I arrived." What verb tense?

What time does the past perfect verb tense show?

Use ____ & –s to write the plurals of numbers, symbols, letters, and words that name themselves

What time does the future progressive verb tense show?

verb mood that expresses a question which calls for an action or for information

Which word below closely matches the underlined word from the passage?

When the sun comes out, the snow melts.

While James is outgoing, his older brother is very reclusive. Which closely matches bold word?

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What time does the present perfect verb tense show?

consists of two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses