Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

Coral Reef
Rules for Forming the Tenses of Verbs
Verbs

The biggest coral reef in the world is found off the coast of Australia. It is about 1,250 miles long. What is the name of this reef?

To answer the question, read each sentence below. Decide if the verb tense is correct. If the tense is correct, write the letter for correct in the space above the sentence number at the bottom of the page. If the tense is incorrect, write the letter for incorrect. You will need to divide the letters into words.

1. Next summer Hallie and her family planned to go on vacation.

L. Correct

H. Incorrect

2. They will go to Australia in July.

B. Correct

N. Incorrect

3. Yesterday Hallie’s mother will meet with a travel agent.

T. Correct

I. Incorrect

4. Hallie hopes to see kangaroos in Australia.

A. Correct

O. Incorrect

5. The flight to Australia from California will be long.

G. Correct

R. Incorrect

6. Last year the family visits the Grand Canyon.

B. Correct

T. Incorrect

7. They traveled to the Grand Canyon by car.

E. Correct

U. Incorrect

8. Hallie enjoyed the upcoming trip to Australia.

N. Correct

R. Incorrect