Example: to pay in advance

Example:

Instructions:
1. Read the given sentences.
2. Pick the sentence that is telling us about the future.

Example: I am reading.
Method: Find the verb phrase, then figure out the action word. Select the word in the verb phrase used before the action word.
Answer: The verb in the above sentence is 'reading' and 'am' is the helping verb. Therefore, the answer is 'am'.

Instructions:   1. Read the given sentence.   2. Check the underlined word to see if it is describing a noun or a pronoun.   3. If so, click TRUE; otherwise click FALSE.
Example: The lovely girl sang sweetly.
Method: Check if the underlined word is describing the noun. If so, click TRUE; otherwise click FALSE.
Answer: In the above sentence, the word 'sweetly' is describing the verb 'sang'. Therefore, the answer is 'FALSE'.

Instructions:
1. Read the given sentences.
2. Pick the sentence that is telling us about the present.

Example: comparing two people's height

Example: The cat chase the rat.
Method: Figure out if the subject is singular or plural. Then, find the verb. If the subject is singular then the verb must also be singular. If the subject is plural, then the verb must also be plural.
Answer: In the above sentence, 'cat' is singular. So the verb "chase" must also be singular. Therefore, the answer is 'chase'.

Example: What is the past tense of stand?

Instructions:
1. Read the given sentence.
2. Click the correct form of the possessive noun that best fits the sentence.
Example: All ___________ goes tick tock. (hands belonging to clocks)
Answer: clocks' hands