English Grammar and Usage in Writing and Speaking: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1 - Common Core: 5th Grade English Language Arts

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Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

John _________ arrived at the party already.

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The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

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Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Melissa and Charlie _________ lived in that house for four years.

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The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

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Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

They ________ arrived by sundown tomorrow.

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The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

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Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

My dog Wrigley _________ walked around the block already.

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My dog Wrigley has walked around the block already.

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

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Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Katie and Greg _________ been married for ten years.

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Katie and Greg have been married for ten years.

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

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Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

The band ________ arrived by midnight tonight.

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The band will have arrived by midnight tonight.

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

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Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Marleen _________ given birth to a baby before, so she isn't worried about having a second child.

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Marleen has given birth to a baby before, so she isn't worried about having a second child.

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

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Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Charlie _________ worked for the soccer team in Philadelphia for ten years but has never had a season canceled.

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Charlie has worked for the soccer team in Philadelphia for ten years but has never had a season canceled.

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

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Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Archie and Anya _________ been K-9 siblings for almost two years.

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Archie and Anya have been K-9 siblings for almost two years.

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

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Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Andrea and Jackie ______ take a trip to France next summer.

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The perfect tense usually describes the completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

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Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction

__________ I will pick Jack up from school, or he will ride the bus home.

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Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions used in pairs. They are used to show a relationship between two equal parts of a sentence, such as two nouns or two verb phrases. Some common correlative conjunctions are both/and, not only/but also, neither/nor, either/or, and whether/or.

The correlative conjunctions both/and and not only/but also are used to connect two things that are each true.

The correlative conjunctions neither/nor are used to connect two things that are each untrue.

The correlative conjunctions either/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices.

The correlative conjunctions whether/or are used to connect two possibilities or choices and express some uncertainty about which is true.

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Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense

Water from the waterfall rushed down the cliff and splashes into the river.

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The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "splashes" which is in the present tense. Thus, "rushed" should be in the present tense. "Rushes" is the correct answer.

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Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense

Tim always neglects the leaves, so each fall Gabe always raked all the leaves.

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The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "raked" which is in the past tense. Thus, "neglects" should be in the past tense. "Neglected" is the correct answer.

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Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense

As the monkey swung from the branches at the zoo, he attracts a large audience.

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The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "attracts" which is in the present tense. Thus, "swung" needs to be in the present tense. "Swings" is the correct answer.

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Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense

Jessica jumped rope as Hannah splashes in the puddles.

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The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "splashes" which is in the present tense. "Jumped" needs to be in the present tense as well. The correct answer is "jumps".

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Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense

Brian neglected the trash, so each week Lindsey takes the trash to the curb for trash pickup.

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The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "takes" which is in the present tense. Thus "neglected" needs to be "neglects".

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The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

Water from the waterfall rushes down the cliff and splashed into the river.

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The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "splashed" which is in the past tense. Thus, "rushes" should be in the past tense. "Rushed" is the correct answer.

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Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense

As the monkey swings from the branches at the zoo, he attracted a large audience.

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The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "attracted" which is in the past tense. Thus, "swings" needs to be in the past tense. "Swung" is the correct answer.

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Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense

Ross lifts the right side of the couch as Rachel lifted the left side of the couch.

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The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The other verb in this sentence is "lifted" which is in the past tense. Thus, "lifts" needs to be in the past tense. "Lifted" is the correct answer.

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Correct the underlined word with the correct verb tense

Raul splashed in the pool with his sister and cousin last summer on vacation.

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The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. Do not shift tenses within or between sentences unless you need to reflect a time change.

The end of the sentence mentions a timeframe "last summer" so this takes place in the past. Thus, "splashed" should be in the past tense. "Splashed" is the correct answer.

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