All Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #71 : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts
Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct present tense verb.
They complained about having to do their chores.
Possible Answers:
complaining
complains
complaines
complain
Correct answer:
complain
Explanation:
The simple present tense is the way to talk about facts. It tells what is always, sometimes, or never true, or what happens over and over.
It uses the base form of the verb, except in the third person singular. 3rd person singular (he, she, or it-- one person or thing) ends in -s.
All Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts Resources
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