Chapter Exercises
This activity contains 20 questions.
Read the following sentence:
Both of us believe that the house is haunted.
Which one of the following statements is true?
The words
of us
are a verb phrase.
The word
Both
is a verb.
This sentence has no verb.
The word
believe
is a verb.
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?
The words
backed
and
ran
are a compound verb.
The words
He
and
garage
are a compound verb.
This sentence has no verb.
The word
into
is a verb.
Read the following sentence:
Hashim found the same shirts on sale at a discount store.
Which one of the following statements is true?
The words
He
and
garage
are a compound verb.
The word
into
is a verb.
The words
backed
and
ran
are a compound verb.
This sentence has no verb.
What is the complete verb in the following sentence?
The dog ran after the car and barked at the passengers.
ran, barked
barked
ran
dog ran
Read the following sentence:
I felt awful for my rudeness.
Which one of the following statements is true?
The word
felt
is a linking verb.
The words
awful
and
rudeness
are a compound verb.
The word
awful
is the verb of the sentence.
The words
for my rudeness
is the main verb of the sentence.
A ________ connects the subject to other words in the sentence.
linking verb
compound subject
transition
preposition
________ is an example of a linking verb.
Eat
Was
Around
Dog
________ is an example of a linking verb.
Behind
May
Jump
Appear
A(n) ________ connects the subject to other words in the sentence that say something about it.
helping verb
interjection
linking verb
action verb
Which of the following is not a helping verb?
should
think
would
am
Which of the following is not a helping verb?
had
not
has
could
Which of the following is not a helping verb?
should
never
may
will
Which of the following is a helping verb?
ought to
were
should
all of the above
________ is a term which indicates the time of the action.
Number
Mood
Tense
Voice
Which of the following active voice verbs is in future tense?
will be answering
will have been answering
will have answered
will answer
Which of the following active voice verbs is in future progressive tense?
will be answering
will have been answering
will answer
will have answered
Which of the following active voice verbs is in future perfect tense?
will be answering
will have been answering
will answer
will have answered
Which of the following active voice verbs is in future perfect progressive tense?
will be answering
will have answered
will have been answering
will answer
________ indicate(s) the time of an action.
Past participle
Subjects
Tense
none of the above
________ refers to the time an action takes place.
Subject
Consistency
Verb tense
Voice
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