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1.

In the space provided, write the tense of the sentence: present, past, or future.

1. __________She lets me borrow her accountant's book.


2. __________I read that pamphlet back in high school.
3. __________The boss cut his employee salaries again.
4. __________The company set out on another business last month.
5. __________She was putting on her ID card when she goes to work.
6. __________My brother quits a new job every few weeks.
7. __________No one read our brochure.
8. __________The sales put the costumer in trouble again.
9. __________Tomorrow I quit this job for sure!
10. _________We won’t set foot in this restaurant ever again!

1.4

Using the verbs provided as cues, write original sentences in the tenses specified.

EXAMPLE: buy / present habitual


He buys something new every day.

1. apply / present completed or habitual


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2. suggest / present in progress or incomplete
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3. sell / present perfect in progress or incomplete
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4. remain / future completed or habitual
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5. attempt / past in progress or incomplete
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6. trick / present perfect completed or habitual
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7. bribe / past completed or habitual
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8. earn / future in progress or incomplete
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9. harvest / past perfect completed or habitual
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10. lend / present perfect in progress or incomplete
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1.5

Complete the following sentences twice with the type of complement specified.

EXAMPLE: adverb or adverbial phrase


The men had to work slowly.
The men had to work every day.

1. adverb or adverbial phrase


a. Tina bought him
b. Tina bought him

2. prepositional phrase
a. James talked
b. James talked

3. direct object
a. Dad wanted to sell
b. Dad wanted to sell
4. direct and indirect object
a. Bob sent
b. Bob sent

5. adjective
a. She was always
b. She was always

6. combination of elements
a. Mary raise
b. Mary raise

7. adverb or adverbial phrase


a. She was scolding
b. She was scolding

8. prepositional phrase
a. I met him
b. I met him

9. direct and indirect object


a. I will buy
b. I will buy

10. combination of elements


a. The employee ran
b. The employee ran

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