Let's solve the problem step by step, choosing the correct tense for each sentence. I'll explain the reasoning behind each choice.
1. She ____ her homework yesterday.
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Options: a) does, b) did, c) doing
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Explanation: The sentence mentions "yesterday," which indicates the past tense. Therefore, we need to use the past tense of the verb "do."
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Correct Answer: b) did
2. I ____ my teeth every morning.
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Options: a) brush, b) brushed, c) brushing
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Explanation: The sentence mentions "every morning," which indicates a habitual action in the present tense. Therefore, we need to use the simple present tense of the verb "brush."
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Correct Answer: a) brush
3. We ____ an adventure movie last night.
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Options: a) watch, b) watched, c) watching
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Explanation: The sentence mentions "last night," which indicates the past tense. Therefore, we need to use the past tense of the verb "watch."
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Correct Answer: b) watched
4. Athletes are ____ the third round.
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Options: a) run, b) ran, c) running
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Explanation: The sentence uses "are," which is the present continuous tense marker. Therefore, we need to use the present participle form of the verb "run."
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Correct Answer: c) running
5. Mary ____ her students stories every day.
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Options: a) reads, b) read, c) reading
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Explanation: The sentence mentions "every day," which indicates a habitual action in the present tense. Therefore, we need to use the simple present tense of the verb "read."
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Correct Answer: a) reads
6. We ____ ten chickens in the coop last year.
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Options: a) have, b) had, c) having
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Explanation: The sentence mentions "last year," which indicates the past tense. Therefore, we need to use the past tense of the verb "have."
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Correct Answer: b) had
7. John was ____ when I came home.
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Options: a) sleeps, b) slept, c) sleeping
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Explanation: The sentence uses "was," which is the past continuous tense marker. Therefore, we need to use the present participle form of the verb "sleep."
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Correct Answer: c) sleeping
8. Philip and Jane ____ together all the time.
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Options: a) play, b) played, c) playing
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Explanation: The sentence mentions "all the time," which indicates a habitual action in the present tense. Therefore, we need to use the simple present tense of the verb "play."
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Correct Answer: a) play
9. Liam is ____ on a project these days.
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Options: a) works, b) worked, c) working
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Explanation: The sentence uses "is," which is the present continuous tense marker. Therefore, we need to use the present participle form of the verb "work."
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Correct Answer: c) working
10. My mom ____ muffins and we ate them all!
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Options: a) bakes, b) baked, c) baking
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Explanation: The sentence mentions "ate," which is in the past tense. Therefore, the verb "bake" should also be in the past tense to match the context.
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Correct Answer: b) baked
Final Answers:
1. b) did
2. a) brush
3. b) watched
4. c) running
5. a) reads
6. b) had
7. c) sleeping
8. a) play
9. c) working
10. b) baked
Boxed Final Answer:
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\boxed{b, a, b, c, a, b, c, a, c, b}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of simple verb tense worksheet.
