3/9/2021 Quia - Week 5 Grammar: Simple Past Tense

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Week 5 Grammar: Simple Past Tense

Do this activity to help you understand the SIMPLE PAST TENSE better.

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Question 28 correct 1 1
Question 29 correct 1 1
Question 30 incorrect 0 1
Score: (17%) 5 30

-ED PRONUNCIATION:
Click on PLAY AUDIO and indicate if the -ed ending is pronounced /t/, /d/, or
/id/. Decided
Play audio

•  t

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•  d (your response)
•  id (correct answer)

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
The new instructor ______________ (teach) her citizenship class last Saturday. 
 

The following answer is acceptable:

taught

Your response:
THE INSTRUCTOR

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
I ___________________ (become) a teacher roughly five years ago.   

The following answer is acceptable:

became

Your response:
I TURNED

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
Last week, many students _____________ (be) sick.   

The following answer is acceptable:

were

Your response:
THEY WERE SICK

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
Carla ________________ (do) very well during her job interview.    

The following answer is acceptable:

did

Your response:
DO

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
-ED PRONUNCIATION:
Click on PLAY AUDIO and indicate if the -ed ending is pronounced /t/, /d/, or
/id/. Needed
Play audio

•  t
•  d (your response)
•  id (correct answer)

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
-ED PRONUNCIATION:
Click on PLAY AUDIO and indicate if the -ed ending is pronounced /t/, /d/, or
/id/. Wanted
Play audio

•  t

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•  d (your response)
•  id (correct answer)

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
Silvia ________________ (make) a wonderful cake for our friend's birthday party last weekend. 
 

The following answer is acceptable:

made

Your response:
DO

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
-ED PRONUNCIATION:
Click on PLAY AUDIO and indicate if the -ed ending is pronounced /t/, /d/, or
/id/. Saved
Play audio

•  t
•  d (correct answer)
•  id (your response)

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
NEGATIVE:
My sister __________________ (not, call) me this weekend.   

The following answers are acceptable:

• didn't call
• did not call

Your response:
DO NOT CALL

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
Yesterday, I _________________ (wake) up early.    

The following answer is acceptable:

woke

Your response:
i wake up

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
We ______________ (eat) a huge meal last night.    

The following answer is acceptable:

ate

Your response:
eate

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
-ED PRONUNCIATION:
Click on PLAY AUDIO and indicate if the -ed ending is pronounced /t/, /d/, or
/id/. Learned
Play audio

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•  t
•  d (correct answer, your response)
•  id

Points earned: 1 out of 1

 
NEGATIVE:
They _____________________ (not, study) very long. Consequently, their test scores
were low.   

The following answers are acceptable:

• didn't study
• did not study

Your response:
do not study

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
NEGATIVE:
The class ________________ (not, begin) until 8:35.   

The following answers are acceptable:

• didn't begin
• did not begin

Your response:
not star

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
-ED PRONUNCIATION:
Click on PLAY AUDIO and indicate if the -ed ending is pronounced /t/, /d/, or
/id/. Flocked
Play audio

•  t (correct answer)
•  d (your response)
•  id

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
-ED PRONUNCIATION:
Click on PLAY AUDIO and indicate if the -ed ending is pronounced /t/, /d/, or
/id/. Watched
Play audio

•  t (correct answer)
•  d
•  id (your response)

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
-ED PRONUNCIATION:
Click on PLAY AUDIO and indicate if the -ed ending is pronounced /t/, /d/, or
/id/. Wished
Play audio

•  t (correct answer, your response)

•  d
•  id

Points earned: 1 out of 1

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My friend and her sister ________________ (come) to visit me last year.    

The following answer is acceptable:

came

Your response:
came

Points earned: 1 out of 1

 
Friday's test ________________ (be) difficult for some students.   

The following answer is acceptable:

was

Your response:
will

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
They ________________ (study) for almost five hours yesterday!   

The following answer is acceptable:

studied

Your response:
stadied

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
The little boy ______________ (shake) the can of soda and when he opened it, it exploded.  
 

The following answer is acceptable:

shook

Your response:
shake

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
The little girl ______________ (cry) when she accidentally dropped her ice cream on the ground.  
 

The following answer is acceptable:

cried

Your response:
mourn

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
The accident occurred because the man _______________ (drive) right through the red light without
stopping.   

The following answer is acceptable:

drove

Your response:
lead

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Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
On Saturday, my friend and I _______________ (walk) to Balboa Park because it was a beautiful
day.   

The following answer is acceptable:

walked

Your response:
walk

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
NEGATIVE:
The teenager _________________ (not, tell) her mother that she would be home late. 
 

The following answers are acceptable:

• didn't tell
• did not tell

Your response:
dont tell him

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
When the telephone __________________ (ring), I was in the middle of making dinner. 
 

The following answer is acceptable:

rang

Your response:
dream

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
-ED PRONUNCIATION:
Click on PLAY AUDIO and indicate if the -ed ending is pronounced /t/, /d/, or
/id/. Called
Play audio

•  t
•  d (correct answer, your response)
•  id

Points earned: 1 out of 1

 
-ED PRONUNCIATION:
Click on PLAY AUDIO and indicate if the -ed ending is pronounced /t/, /d/, or
/id/. Heated
Play audio

•  t
•  d
•  id (correct answer, your response)

Points earned: 1 out of 1

 
NEGATIVE:
He _________________ (not, go) to work last week because he was sick. 
 

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The following answers are acceptable:

• didn't go
• did not go

Your response:
to go

Points earned: 0 out of 1

 
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