GMAS ELA Review 5

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

A verb that tells what action someone or something is performing

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What time does the future perfect verb tense show?

What part of speech is the underlined word?

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

states an idea and ends with a period

consists of one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses

"He will write tomorrow." What verb tense?

conveys strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark

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

What time does the past perfect progressive verb tense show?

The bomb might explode if I jiggle the switch.

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

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

Will you leave me alone?

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

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

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

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Use ____ before a list of items following an independent clause

When the sun comes out, the snow melts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass the salt.

"He wrote yesterday." What verb tense?

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

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

What time does the past progressive verb tense show?

David was always polite to his friends’ parents.

an action verb that does not direct action

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

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

What time does the future verb tense show?

"He is writing now." What verb tense?

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

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asks a question and ends with a question mark

Use ___ to introduce a quotation that is formal or lengthy

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

The modal “ought” is used to express

A plural subject must have a _____ verb.

What time does the past verb tense show?

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

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

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

What time does the present progressive verb tense show?

verb mood that expresses a direct command or a request

What time does the future progressive verb tense show?

The modal “should” is used to express

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

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

What time does the present verb tense show?

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

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

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

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

This paragraph takes place in?

The modal “may” is used to express

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

What part of speech is the underlined word?

What time does the past perfect verb tense show?

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

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

The modal “might” is used to express

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."

What time does the future perfect progressive verb tense show?

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

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

A singular subject must have a _____ verb.

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

What time does the present perfect progressive verb tense show?

What time does the present perfect verb tense show?

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

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

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

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

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

"He writes every day." What verb tense?

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

The modal “must” is used to express

She is a gifted writer.

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

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

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