Directions: Choose the correct present tense verb for each sentence.
1 Every pale tomato slice, wilted pickle, and brown lettuce leaf __________ an extra 25 cents at Bernie's Burger Emporium.
costs
cost
costed
had cost
2 Not only the Smiths but also Tonya __________ agreed to try one of the world-famous chocolate-broccoli muffins.
has
have
had
has been
3 The Smiths, along with Tonya, _________ to avoid indigestion after eating these weird muffins.
hopes
hope
hoped
had hoped
4 On the sidewalk _________ many little lizards sunning themselves on the hot concrete.
is
are
was
were
5 Even though Antonio has many friends who love their Chevrolets and Buicks, he has always believed that General Motors __________ lemons.
makes
make
made
had made
6 My dog Floyd, together with Buster the cat, __________ to play with money; the cat swats crumpled bills onto the floor where the dog shreds them to pieces.
likes
like
liked
had liked
7 Latoya isn't going to Daytona Beach for spring break because fourteen dollars __________ all that she has in her vacation fund.
is
are
was
were
8 Even though Johnson and Johnson _________ consumers not to insert Q-tips into their ears, people refuse to read directions and frequently puncture their eardrums.
warns
warn
warned
had warned
9 All of my important keys __________ now stuck in the drain pipe of my bathroom sink. Buster, my kitten, doesn't realize how much his playfulness inconveniences me.
is
are
was
were
10 Grandpa claims that Martian measles _________ green and purple spots to erupt all over a person's body.
causes
cause
will cause
had caused
1 Every pale tomato slice, wilted pickle, and brown lettuce leaf __________ an extra 25 cents at Bernie's Burger Emporium.
costs
cost
costed
had cost
2 Not only the Smiths but also Tonya __________ agreed to try one of the world-famous chocolate-broccoli muffins.
has
have
had
has been
3 The Smiths, along with Tonya, _________ to avoid indigestion after eating these weird muffins.
hopes
hope
hoped
had hoped
4 On the sidewalk _________ many little lizards sunning themselves on the hot concrete.
is
are
was
were
5 Even though Antonio has many friends who love their Chevrolets and Buicks, he has always believed that General Motors __________ lemons.
makes
make
made
had made
6 My dog Floyd, together with Buster the cat, __________ to play with money; the cat swats crumpled bills onto the floor where the dog shreds them to pieces.
likes
like
liked
had liked
7 Latoya isn't going to Daytona Beach for spring break because fourteen dollars __________ all that she has in her vacation fund.
is
are
was
were
8 Even though Johnson and Johnson _________ consumers not to insert Q-tips into their ears, people refuse to read directions and frequently puncture their eardrums.
warns
warn
warned
had warned
9 All of my important keys __________ now stuck in the drain pipe of my bathroom sink. Buster, my kitten, doesn't realize how much his playfulness inconveniences me.
is
are
was
were
10 Grandpa claims that Martian measles _________ green and purple spots to erupt all over a person's body.
causes
cause
will cause
had caused
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