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CORRECT WORDS TEST

1. The three tenses of verbs are: - ______________________________

______________________________

______________________________

(3 marks)
2. Underline the verbs in this fable then put them into the table under th correct
headings. (26 marks)

The wind and the sun quarrelled. They held a contest. They tried to make a traveller take his coat off.
“I will win,” said the wind. “No, I will succeed,” said the sun. The wind blows but the man keeps his coat
on. The sun shines brightly and the man takes his coat off.

Past tense verbs Present tense verbs Future tense verbs

3. Fill in the sentences with present tense ‘being verbs’. (3 marks)

a) I ______________ going to school.

b) We ______________ ready on time for school.

c) He ______________ eight years old.

4. We can use apostrophes to ___________________________________ (1 mark)

5. Write the shortened words using an apostrophe. (7 marks)

would not ___________________ I am ____________________

does not ___________________ we have ____________________

they will ___________________ will not ____________________

we shall ___________________ Total marks = 40

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