Unit 6—Misused Verbs
Achievement Test 6
SHORT ANSWER
Choose the correct verb in parentheses.
1. Please (leave, let) me help you with those orders.
2. The hurricane recovery team (shall, will) focus on cleaning up debris and repairing houses.
3. (May, Can) I have $20 to go to the movies?
4. (Lead, Led) by Whitaker and Ramirez, the team opened a 15-point lead in the first quarter.
5. The store is open late every day (accept, except, expect) Sunday.
6. I (shall, will) meet you in the lobby at 5:30.
7. Why don’t you (sit, set) your bags on that table?
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8. Please (bring, take) the bags of canned goods to the food bank.
9. I (should, would) stay home and study tonight, since I have exams next week.
10. Will you (borrow, lend) me your class notes?
11. We never needed to call a repair service; my father (might, could) fix anything.
12. Bozeman (sat, set) on the bench for most of the first half.
13. Julian (lies, lays) down when he gets a migraine headache.
14. Hector (taught, learned) me how to use the scheduling software.
15. I (should, would) ask Laurie to help me, if she wasn’t so busy.
16. We need to (rise, raise) the shelf another 18 inches.
17. The computer is locked up, but if we (leave, let) it alone for a few minutes, it may unfreeze.
18. I don’t know if I (may, can) finish the report by Tuesday.
19. The symphony (raises, rises) a lot of money through its silent auction.
20. Ariana (lay, laid) the salmon strips in the skillet.
21. Who (taught, learned) you to play chess?
22. I like the way Dr. Nash (sits, sets) and talks with her patients.
23. (Shall, Will) we set a deadline for the first stage of the project?
24. (May, Can) I help you?
25. Raymond (borrowed, lent) us his van for the move.
26. It (might, could) snow tomorrow.
27. Alberto (raises, rises) at 5 every morning to go jogging.
28. Let’s (bring, take) Christy some of those flowers.
29. We (accept, except, expect) a big crowd at tonight’s game.
30. The team’s recommendations (lead, led) to significant improvements in the production process.
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31. Although the framers decided that Congress (might, could) override a presidential veto, mustering the
required votes is difficult.
33. I (should, would) be glad to serve on the task force.
34. The stock (raised, rose) 4 percent yesterday.
35. There’s a good chance of their reaching a settlement if we (leave, let) them be.
36. I’ll (borrow, lend) her my parking pass.
37. Will you (teach, learn) me to play that song?
38. Debit cards are (accepted, excepted, expected) for online purchases.
39. Steve (brought, took) the boxes down to the basement.
40. Who (lead, led) the first expedition to the Pacific Coast?