Question

1. The employee explained to his boss that he _______ his work last week.
Is finished / Finishes / Finish / Had finished
2. The school hired a new _______.
Principle / Principal
3. Mary loved all the Backstreet Boys _____ for Howie.
Accept / Except
4. The basic _____ is that those who work hard will be rewarded.
Principle / Principal
5. Select the correct sentence below:
A student’s books were found in the auditorium.
A students books were found in the auditorium.
A students’ books were found in the auditorium.

Answer 1

1. had finished

2. Principal

3. except

4. principle

5. (a) A student's books were found in the auditorium.

Answer 2

The completed sentences and answers are as follows:

1. The employee explained to his boss that he Had finished his work last week.

2. The school hired a new Principal.

3. Mary loved all the Backstreet Boys Except for Howie.

4. The basic Principle is that those who work hard will be rewarded.

5. Select the correct sentence below:

A student’s books were found in the auditorium.

Homophones:

• A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning.
• A homophone's spelling can also change.
• The spelling of the two words can be the same, as in rose and rose, or different, as in rain, reign, and rein.

Verbs:

• Verbs are words that can be used to express both mental and physical acts.
• Some verbs that also signify a "state of being" are the verbs be, become, and exist.
• Words known as verbs are used to describe an action, an event, or a state of being (exist).
• The base form of a verb is the infinitive.
• The verb forms call, love, break, and go are all used with infinitives.

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