ESL Blues
Error Finder Quiz 16
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1. Choose the correct verb ending to form the past tense:
The wind bl
____
all night. It was very stormy. (blow)
a) -ow
b) -ew
c) -owed
d) -ed
e)
None of the above
2. Choose the correct verb ending to form the past tense:
A: How was your camping trip?
B: No fun at all. It rained all the time and I c
____
a cold. (catch)
a) -atched
b) -atch
c) -ought
d) -aught
e)
None of the above
3. Choose the correct verb ending to form the past tense:
My husband f
____
off a ladder three days ago and his back is still hurting. (fall)
a) -ell
b) -allen
c) -alled
d) -all
e)
None of the above
4. Choose the correct verb ending to form the past tense:
A: I suppose you know that there are going to be elections soon.
B: Yes. I h
____
the news on my car radio. (hear)
a) -ear
b) -eared
c) -earred
d) -erd
e)
None of the above
5. Choose the correct verb ending to form the past tense:
A: Did you really climb to the top of Mount Everest?
B: Sorry, I l
____
. I have never been to Mount Everest. (lie)
a) -ay
b) -ain
c) -aid
d)
None of the above
6. Choose the correct verb ending to form the past tense:
A: Did you read my text?
B: Of course I r
____
it. I always read your texts. (read)
a) -ead
b) -ed
c) -eaded
d)
None of the above
7. Choose the correct verb ending to form the past tense:
I loved the show. I s
____
in the front row and saw everything up close. (sit)
a) -eat
b) -at
c) -eated
d) -it
e)
None of the above
8. Choose the correct verb ending to form the past tense:
A: You walked all the way. Where's your bike?
B: Someone st
____
it from my backyard. (steal)
a) -ole
b) -olen
c) -eal
d) -ealed
e)
None of the above
9. Choose the correct verb ending to form the past tense:
A: Hey. You look so tired.
B: I w
____
up at 4 a.m. and could not get back to sleep. (wake)
a) -aked
b) -oken
c) -oke
d) -oked
e)
None of the above
10. Choose the correct verb ending to form the past tense:
I was supposed to go out with my friends, but I ch
____
to stay home and relax instead. (choose)
a) -ose
b) -osen
c) -oosed
d) -oose
e)
None of the above
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