Each of the items below contains two of the types of verb mistakes discussed in this chapter. Find and cross out these two mistakes. Then, in the spaces provided, write the correct forms of the verbs.
1. “WhateverbecomedoftheboyIsatnexttoinourhigh-schoolEnglishclass?” I asked my best friend. She tells me that he went to Hollywood and was now a well-known screenwriter.
a. ___________________
b. ___________________
2. Last year my nephew readed Charlotte’s Web, a story about a spider who made friends with a pig. He liked the story a great deal. In fact, afterward he refuse to eat bacon or kill spiders.
a. ___________________
b. ___________________
3. The housepainters didn’t seem to be very well organized. First, they forgot what day they were supposed to begin work. Then once they finish the job, they leaved a ladder behind.
a. ___________________
b. ___________________
4. When she was in her twenties, Belle decide to become a registered nurse. For years, she worked during the day, attends classes in the evening, and then came home and cared for her children.
a. ___________________
b. ___________________
5. Every time Megan placed her new puppy out on the porch for the night, he cries pitifully. After she brought his box into the living room, he were quiet for the rest of the night.
a. ___________________
b. ___________________
Answers
1. a. becomed (became)
b. tells (told)
2. a. readed (read)
b. refuse (refused)
3. a. finish (finished)
b. leaved (left)
4. a. decide (decided)
b. attends (attend)
5. a. cries (cried)
b. were (was)
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To find the two verb mistakes in each item, we need to identify the incorrect forms of the verbs and correct them. Let's go through each item one by one:
1. "WhateverbecomedoftheboyIsatnexttoinourhigh-schoolEnglishclass?" I asked my best friend. She tells me that he went to Hollywood and was now a well-known screenwriter.
a. The incorrect form is "becomed." The correct form is "became."
b. The incorrect form is "tells." The correct form is "told."
2. Last year my nephew readed Charlotte’s Web, a story about a spider who made friends with a pig. He liked the story a great deal. In fact, afterward he refuse to eat bacon or kill spiders.
a. The incorrect form is "readed." The correct form is "read."
b. The incorrect form is "refuse." The correct form is "refused."
3. The housepainters didn’t seem to be very well organized. First, they forgot what day they were supposed to begin work. Then once they finish the job, they leaved a ladder behind.
a. The incorrect form is "finish." The correct form is "finished."
b. The incorrect form is "leaved." The correct form is "left."
4. When she was in her twenties, Belle decide to become a registered nurse. For years, she worked during the day, attends classes in the evening, and then came home and cared for her children.
a. The incorrect form is "decide." The correct form is "decided."
b. The incorrect form is "attends." The correct form is "attend."
5. Every time Megan placed her new puppy out on the porch for the night, he cries pitifully. After she brought his box into the living room, he were quiet for the rest of the night.
a. The incorrect form is "cries." The correct form is "cried."
b. The incorrect form is "were." The correct form is "was."
Cross out the incorrect forms of the verbs and write the correct forms in the spaces provided. Here are the corrections:
1. a. became
b. told
2. a. read
b. refused
3. a. finished
b. left
4. a. decided
b. attend
5. a. cried
b. was
Now that you have found and corrected the two verb mistakes in each item, you can cross out the incorrect forms and replace them with the correct forms.