Question

Read the sentence.

Carolina usually plays third base, but she is going to played first base in the game tomorrow.

Which is the best replacement for the underlined word?
player
plays
play
playing



Read the sentences.

Sentence 1: I scrambled downstairs and through the kitchen and living room to the front door.

Sentence 2: The mailbox loomed before me, my destiny likely inside.

Sentence 3: My fingers shaking, I opened the door and took a deep breath.

Sentence 4: From my bedroom, I saw the mailman outside and heard our mailbox open and close.

What is the most logical sequence for these sentences in a story?
1, 3, 2, 4
3, 1, 2, 4
4, 3, 2, 1
4, 1, 3, 2



Read the paragraph.

As I board the bus, I feel a sense of triumph. My team and I are on our way to play in the state championships. I think back to the beginning of the season. We lost our first three games. After the difficult start, no one thought we could come back and win the rest. We proved everyone wrong. We proved ourselves wrong! I find my seat next to my best friend and fellow fullback. We ______ out the window as the bus pulls away. We are off.

Which best fits in the blank?
gazed
were gazing
gaze
will gaze

Answer 1

1) play — "is going to play" is the correct future construction.

2) 4, 1, 3, 2 — From my bedroom (4), scramble to the door (1), open the door (3), then the mailbox looms (2).

3) gaze — matches the present-tense narration: "We gaze out the window as the bus pulls away."