Verb within a verb

Know which tense to use.

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Type in the correct verb format into the blanks provided below.

Remember, don't type any space into your answer, else it will be marked wrong. Click on Score Me when you are done. If you did not get 100%, go back to the questions marked "X" and correct your answer. Click on Score Me again. Repeat until you get 100%.

[ sank / sink ]

1. The leaking rowboat into the river yesterday.

2. I felt the dog's teeth into my buttocks.


[ took / take ]

3. I saw Karen the book out of the shelf.

4. Karen a dress out of the cupboard.


[ say / said ]

5. I heard Denise that the movie was boring.

6. Dian that she will be moving to Penang next week.


[ ate / eating ]

7. I caught Lucy a chocolate cake in the middle of the night.

8. Drucilla a salad for dinner yesterday.


[ struck / strike ]

9. I witnessed Lucy her baby brother with a rolled newspaper.

10. Yesterday, Ben a tennis ball with the badminton raquet, which stretched the strings.


[ holding / held ]

11. I drew Danny a blooming rose in one hand.

12. Mary the puppy in her arms and cuddled with it.


[ cooked / cook ]

13. Margaret a lamb stew for my grandmother.

14. I observed mother my favorite chicken curry.


[ choosing / chose ]

15. I noticed Mom a box of Dad's favorite candy.

16. Yesterday, Caroline a new dress, for the party tonight.


[ crying / cried ]

17. I found her in front of the television yesterday.

18. Mandy when she found out that Bobby had left without saying goodbye.


[ walk / walked ]

19. Donny away when Susan approached.

20. I spied Donny past Karen's room last night.


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