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Chapter Exercises



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Question 1.
Read the following sentence: Both of us believe that the house is haunted.
Which one of the following statements is true?


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Question 2.
Read the following sentence: He backed the car out of the garage and ran into the fence.
Which one of the following statements is true?


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Question 3.
Read the following sentence: Hashim found the same shirts on sale at a discount store.
Which one of the following statements is true?


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Question 4.
What is the complete verb in the following sentence?
The dog ran after the car and barked at the passengers.

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Question 5.
Read the following sentence: I felt awful for my rudeness.
Which one of the following statements is true?


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Question 6.
A ________ connects the subject to other words in the sentence.

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Question 7.
________ is an example of a linking verb.

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Question 8.
________ is an example of a linking verb.

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Question 9.
A(n) ________ connects the subject to other words in the sentence that say something about it.


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Question 10.
Which of the following is not a helping verb?


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Question 11.
Which of the following is not a helping verb?


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Question 12.
Which of the following is not a helping verb?


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Question 13.
Which of the following is a helping verb?


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Question 14.
________ is a term which indicates the time of the action.


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Question 15.
Which of the following active voice verbs is in future tense?


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Question 16.
Which of the following active voice verbs is in future progressive tense?


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Question 17.
Which of the following active voice verbs is in future perfect tense?


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Question 18.
Which of the following active voice verbs is in future perfect progressive tense?


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Question 19.
________ indicate(s) the time of an action.

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Question 20.
________ refers to the time an action takes place.


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