Common Core: 5th Grade English Language Arts : English Grammar and Usage in Writing and Speaking: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1

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Example Question #1 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Melissa and Charlie _________ lived in that house for four years. 

Possible Answers:

will

has

have

will has

Correct answer:

have

Explanation:
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

Example Question #2 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
John _________ arrived at the party already. 
Possible Answers:

has

have

will

Correct answer:

has

Explanation:
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

Example Question #3 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

They ________ arrived by sundown tomorrow. 

Possible Answers:

have

has

had

will have

Correct answer:

will have

Explanation:
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

Example Question #4 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
My dog Wrigley _________ walked around the block already.
Possible Answers:

have

will

has

Correct answer:

has

Explanation:
My dog Wrigley has walked around the block already.
 
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

Example Question #5 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Katie and Greg _________ been married for ten years. 

Possible Answers:

will

has

will has

have

Correct answer:

have

Explanation:
Katie and Greg have been married for ten years. 
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

Example Question #6 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

The band ________ arrived by midnight tonight. 

Possible Answers:

has

will have

have

will

Correct answer:

will have

Explanation:
The band will have arrived by midnight tonight. 
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

Example Question #7 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
Marleen _________ given birth to a baby before, so she isn't worried about having a second child. 
Possible Answers:

have

has

will

will has

Correct answer:

has

Explanation:
Marleen has given birth to a baby before, so she isn't worried about having a second child. 
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

Example Question #8 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Charlie _________ worked for the soccer team in Philadelphia for ten years but has never had a season canceled.

Possible Answers:

will has

has

will

have

Correct answer:

has

Explanation:
 
Charlie has worked for the soccer team in Philadelphia for ten years but has never had a season canceled.
 
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

Example Question #9 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Archie and Anya _________ been K-9 siblings for almost two years. 

Possible Answers:

have

has

will has

will

Correct answer:

have

Explanation:
Archie and Anya have been K-9 siblings for almost two years. 
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

Example Question #9 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.1

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Andrea and Jackie ______ take a trip to France next summer.

Possible Answers:

will has

has

have

will

Correct answer:

will

Explanation:
The perfect tense usually describes the completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

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