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Chapter Exercises



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Question 1.

Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: have started to learn about Greek culture in my Classics course.


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Question 2.

Which of the following may be considered a modal verb?


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Question 3.

Using words like if, when, and unless result in what kind of sentences?


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Question 4.

What type of conditional sentence is the following example? If I had studied, I might have passed the test.


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Question 5.

What type of conditional sentence is the following example? When you look sad, it affects others’ behavior.


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Question 6.
Identify the subject and verb of each sentence.


I should have studied for the test.


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Question 7.
Which of the following is not a helping verb?


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Question 8.
Which of the following sentences uses an incorrect modal form?


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Question 9.
Which of the following sentences uses an incorrect modal form?


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Question 10.
Which of the following sentences contains a modal verb that conveys probability?


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Question 11.
Which of the following sentences contains a modal verb that conveys necessity?


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Question 12.
Which of the following sentences contains a modal verb that conveys advisability or the notion of a good idea?


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Question 13.
Which of the following sentences contains a modal verb that conveys possibility?


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Question 14.
Which of the following sentences contains a modal verb that conveys ability?


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Question 15.
Which of the following sentences contains a modal verb that conveys necessity?


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Question 16.
Which of the following sentences contains a modal verb that conveys ability?


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Question 17.
Which of the following sentences contains a modal verb that conveys necessity?


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Question 18.
Which of the following sentences contains a modal verb that conveys probability?


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Question 19.
Which of the following sentences contains a modal verb that conveys ability?


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Question 20.
Which of the following sentences contains a modal verb that conveys advisability or the notion of a good idea?


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