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Verb Tense and Interjections is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on keeping tense consistent, and using an interjection, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Verb Tense and Interjections

L.5.1

NameDate

Finish each sentence.

1.By 1900 most of the network ___ carried nothing for years.

Choose: had · has · have

2.___! I did not expect that ending.

Choose: Wow · Because · Until

3.___, that was a close one.

Choose: Phew · Because · Unless

4.Every morning she wakes up and ___ her teeth.

Choose: brushes · brushed · will brush

5.When the bell rang, the children ___ their books.

Choose: closed · close · will close

6.He opened the door and ___ inside.

Choose: stepped · steps · will step

7.Next week we ___ the science museum.

Choose: will visit · visited · visits

8.She has lived here since she was two and ___ every street.

Choose: knows · knowed · will knew

LessonPrint · L.5.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Verb Tense and Interjections

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.had
  2. 2.Wow
  3. 3.Phew
  4. 4.brushes
  5. 5.closed
  6. 6.stepped
  7. 7.will visit
  8. 8.knows

Questions about Verb Tense and Interjections

What does the Verb Tense and Interjections worksheet cover?

It practices keeping tense consistent, and using an interjection — 8 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core L.5.1: Use conjunctions, prepositions, interjections and verb tenses correctly. The instruction to students is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Verb Tense and Interjections practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1 — L.5.1, under Language for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Verb Tense and Interjections is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on L.5.1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Verb Tense and Interjections come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Verb Tense and Interjections can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Verb Tense and Interjections free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Verb Tense and Interjections, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for L.5.1

Use conjunctions, prepositions, interjections and verb tenses correctly.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.