Know How to Use the Right Word Format

Is is a Noun or a Verb?

Copyright © 2010 Golda Mowe,

Some English words are used in more than one way, and below are five examples that you can practise with. Each word comes in both noun and different verb tenses. 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%.


1. The many faces of Swim: swim, swims, swam, swum, swimming

Marianne enjoys with her brother.

Ranjit with the team at the competition last week.

I took a in the lake yesterday.

Danielle has in that crocodile infested river before.

Carol to keep fit.

Sue and Dan together every Sunday.

David is across the river now.


2. The many faces of Tell: tell, tells, told, telling

Susan Bryan to draw a portrait of her last week.

Danny comes into the classroom and us to come to school later in the day.

We are to clean up after we finish.

Our teacher is us to stay together, and not to wander off.

Benjamin has his mother about losing his book.

Tom and Tina Bobby to go see Mr. Jones now.

A habit of on others will make you unpopular.


3. The many faces of Know: know, knows, knew, known, knowing

The most important thing is that you tried your best.

My dog when it is time for me to come home.

Lucy and Sharon that Suzy likes Tom.

They have about the contaminated river since last year.

Ben's quarrel with Donny is throughout the school because they always have fist fights.

Desmond about the test that Mr. Paul was going to give this morning.

Lisa's act of but not telling her teacher about her friend's drug addiction has got her into trouble.


4. The many faces of See: see, sees, saw, seen, seeing

Danny has a snake in the bushes.

I think she David, but is pretending that she has not.

Diana thought that her best friend after two years was wonderful.

Bob's vandalism was by the discipline teacher.

Do you the squirrel up in the tree?

Carol is Tom, and they appear very serious with each other.

Brad Lucy cheat at the test yesterday.


5. The many faces of Sing: sing, sings, sang, sung, singing

The school song is every Monday morning.

Lucy and Bob both at Carol's wedding reception last night.

The man by the roadside every morning to earn money.

Candice is my favorite song.

Jane and Tom the duet really well together.

Benjamin's is wonderful to listen to.

Rita had her heart out at the concert last week.


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