This document appears to be a chapter from a language arts textbook. It contains 21 multiple choice questions testing various grammar and verb concepts, including identifying verbs, distinguishing between direct and indirect objects, identifying predicate nouns and adjectives, verb tenses including simple, perfect and progressive tenses, and verb forms including principal parts and choices between similar past tense verbs. The questions cover a range of foundational grammar and verb skills.

1. Chapter 4
Grade: «grade»
Subject: Language Arts
Date: «date»
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2. 1 Identify the verb in this sentence:
The peacock seemed more beautiful than before.
A peacock
B beautiful
C more
D seemed
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3. 2 Identify the verb in this sentence:
The koala bears have climbed the eucalyptus tree.
A bears
B have
C climbed
D tree
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4. 3 Identify the verb in this sentence:
The hippopotamus will emerge from the murky water.
A will
B will emerge
C hippopotamus
D water
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5. 4 Decide whether the underlined object is a direct object or
an indirect object:
John received a silver trophy.
A direct object
B indirect object
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6. 5 Decide if the underlined object is a direct object or an
indirect object:
The operator gave the students the complete
instructions.
A direct object
B indirect object
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7. 6 It is possible to have a direct object or indirect object
following a linking verb.
True
False
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8. 7 Decide whether the underlined predicate word is a
predicate noun or a predicate adjective:
Peanut butter is a popular American food.
A predicate noun
B predicate adjective
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9. 8 Decided whether the underlined predicate word is a
predicate noun or a predicate adjective:
Peanut butter looks gooey in the jar.
A predicate noun
B predicate adjective
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10. 9 What principal part of verb is the underlined verb in this
sentence:
The orchestra is performing Peter and the Wolf at the
children's concert today.
A present
B present participle
C past
D past participle
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11. 10 What principal part of a verb is the underlined verb:
The young audience enjoyed the concert.
A present
B present participle
C past
D past participle
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12. 11 Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes
this sentence:
Benjamin Franklin had (flew, flown) a kite during a
thunderstorm.
A flew
B flown
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13. 12 Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes
each sentence:
During the parade, confetti (fell, fallen) on the floats.
A fell
B fallen
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14. 13 Tell what simple tense the underlined verb is:
We will be cleaning for another two hours.
A future
B present progressive
C future progressive
D past
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15. 14 Tell what simple tense the underlined verb is:
When I saw him last, he was dosing in the hammock.
A present progressive
B past
C present
D none of these
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16. 15 Tell which perfect tense the underlined verb is:
Julie has biked to school every day this month.
A present perfect
B past perfect
C future perfect
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17. 16 Tell which perfect tense the underlined verb is:
Many pioneers had written about their experiences in
diaries.
A present perfect
B past perfect
C future perfect
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18. 17 Choose the correct verb in parentheses that correctly
completes each sentence:
Amelia Earhart (was, has been) one of the first well­
known pilots.
A was
B has been
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19. 18 Choose the verb in parenthese that correctly completes
each sentence:
She (has worked, had worked) as a nurse and social
worker before becoming a pilot.
A has worked
B had worked
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20. 19 Choose the verb in parentheses that correctly completes
each sentence:
The temperature has (rose, risen) four degrees in the
past hour.
A rose
B risen
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21. 20 Choose the verb in parenthese that correctly completes
each sentence:
After the ceremony the queen (lay, laid) her crown in the
glass case.
A lay
B laid
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