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1. Verbs tell us the time of an action. The time that a verb shows is usually called .
2. In addition to the most common tenses, which are simple present, past, and future, there are _____ other tenses that enable us to express specific ideas about time.
3. The _____ tenses are formed by adding have, has, or had to the past participle (the form of the verb that ends, usually, in -ed).
4. The _____ tenses are formed by adding am, is, are, was, or were to the present participle (the form of a verb that ends in -ing).
5. The _____ progressive tenses are formed by adding have been, has been, or had been to the present participle.
6. _____ are words formed from verbs and, like verbs, often express action.
7. An _____ is to plus the base of the verb.
8. A _____ is a verb form used as an adjective (a descriptive word).
9. A _____ is the -ing form of a verb used as a noun.
10 In general, _____ verbs are more effective than passive verbs. These verbs give your writing simpler and more vigorous style.
Directions: For the sentences that follow, identify the correct verb tenses.
11. Madison has participated in Girl Scouts for six years.
A. Present perfect
B. Past perfect
C. Present progressive
D. Past progressive
12. My children had never given me problems until they enter adolescence.
A. Present perfect
B. Past perfect
C. Present progressive
D. Past progressive
13. Larissa is trying to learn Spanish before she travels to Mexico to visit her grandparents.
A. Present perfect
B. Past perfect
C. Present progressive
D. Past progressive
14. Kalani and his friends were surfing when the woman was attacked by a tiger shark.
A. Present perfect
B. Past perfect
C. Present progressive
D. Past progressive
15. I am trying to become more environmentally responsible by recycling my bottles, newspaper, and cardboard materials.
A. Present perfect
B. Past perfect
C. Present progressive
D. Past progressive Directions: For each of the sentences that follow, identify the underlined word as a participle, an infinitive, or a gerund. If the underlined word is not a verbal, select "Not a verbal."
16. To prevent cheating, my professor asked everyone to leave their cell phones on her desk during the final exam.
A. Participle
B. Infinitive
C. Gerund
D. Not a verbal
17. To encourage cooperation, Karim asked everyone to put aside their own prejudice.
A. Participle
B. Infinitive
C. Gerund
D. Not a verbal
18. After the hurricane, few people had running water.
A. Participle
B. Infinitive
C. Gerund
D. Not a verbal
19. Tommy worked for twenty-five years at the company before losing his job.
A. Participle
B. Infinitive
C. Gerund
D. Not a verbal Directions: Change the following sentence from passive voice to active voice.
20. Canned meats and other non-perishable items from the food drive were distributed by volunteers to families in need during the holidays.
21. There are five mistakes in subject-verb agreement in the following passage. Rewrite the sentences, correcting all errors.
Getting Help with Math
It's nine o'clock on a Tuesday night. You are trying to finish your math assignment. You have only two problems left to go. Almost done! You is looking forward to a nice snack and your favorite TV show. You read the next problem and groan. You don't have a clue how to do it. You may check your notes from class. Or you may try reading your textbook. But the problem might as well be written in a foreign language. Does this sound familiar? Most people who has taken any kind of math class had had this experience. What do you do when you get stuck? Perhaps you call a friend? Or you ask a family member for help. But what if it's late at night?
Years ago there was very few ways to get help if you were stuck on math problem. Math is different from other school subjects. You often cannot find what to do in a book. A dictionary or even an encyclopedia probably won't help you. You need someone to show you the steps. Learning most kinds of math are something like learning to play a musical instrument. You need a coach to show you what to do.
1. Verbs tell us the time of an action. The time that a verb shows is usually called . tense
Langan - Chapter 28 #1
2. In addition to the most common tenses, which are simple present, past, and future, there are _____ other tenses that enable us to express specific ideas about time. nine
Langan - Chapter 28 #2
3. The _____ tenses are formed by adding have, has, or had to the past participle (the form of the verb that ends, usually, in -ed). perfect
Langan - Chapter 28 #3
4. The _____ tenses are formed by adding am, is, are, was, or were to the present participle (the form of a verb that ends in -ing). progressive
Langan - Chapter 28 #4
5. The _____ progressive tenses are formed by adding have been, has been, or had been to the present participle. perfect
Langan - Chapter 28 #5
6. _____ are words formed from verbs and, like verbs, often express action. Verbals
Langan - Chapter 28 #6
7. An _____ is to plus the base of the verb. infinitive
Langan - Chapter 28 #7
8. A _____ is a verb form used as an adjective (a descriptive word). participle
Langan - Chapter 28 #8
9. A _____ is the -ing form of a verb used as a noun. gerund
Langan - Chapter 28 #9
10. In general, _____ verbs are more effective than passive verbs. These verbs give your writing simpler and more vigorous style. active
Langan - Chapter 28 #10
Directions: For the sentences that follow, identify the correct verb tenses.
Langan - Chapter 28
11. Madison has participated in Girl Scouts for six years.
A. Present perfect
B. Past perfect
C. Present progressive
D. Past progressive
Langan - Chapter 28 #11
12. My children had never given me problems until they enter adolescence.
A. Present perfect
B. Past perfect
C. Present progressive
D. Past progressive
Langan - Chapter 28 #12
13. Larissa is trying to learn Spanish before she travels to Mexico to visit her grandparents.
A. Present perfect
B. Past perfect
C. Present progressive
D. Past progressive
Langan - Chapter 28 #13
14. Kalani and his friends were surfing when the woman was attacked by a tiger shark.
A. Present perfect
B. Past perfect
C. Present progressive
D. Past progressive
Langan - Chapter 28 #14
15. I am trying to become more environmentally responsible by recycling my bottles, newspaper, and cardboard materials.
A. Present perfect
B. Past perfect
C. Present progressive
D. Past progressive
Langan - Chapter 28 #15
Directions: For each of the sentences that follow, identify the underlined word as a participle, an infinitive, or a gerund. If the underlined word is not a verbal, select "Not a verbal."
Langan - Chapter 28
16. To prevent cheating, my professor asked everyone to leave their cell phones on her desk during the final exam.
A. Participle
B. Infinitive
C. Gerund
D. Not a verbal
Langan - Chapter 28 #16
17. To encourage cooperation, Karim asked everyone to put aside their own prejudice.
A. Participle
B. Infinitive
C. Gerund
D. Not a verbal
Langan - Chapter 28 #17
18. After the hurricane, few people had running water.
A. Participle
B. Infinitive
C. Gerund
D. Not a verbal
Langan - Chapter 28 #18
19. Tommy worked for twenty-five years at the company before losing his job.
A. Participle
B. Infinitive
C. Gerund
D. Not a verbal
Langan - Chapter 28 #19
Directions: Change the following sentence from passive voice to active voice.
Langan - Chapter 28
20. Canned meats and other non-perishable items from the food drive were distributed by volunteers to families in need during the holidays.
Volunteers distributed canned meats and other non-perishable items from the food drive to families in need during the holidays.
Langan - Chapter 28 #2021. There are five mistakes in subject-verb agreement in the following passage. Rewrite the sentences, correcting all errors.
It's nine o'clock on a Tuesday night. You are trying to finish your math assignment. You have only two problems left to go. Almost done! You is looking forward to a nice snack and your favorite TV show. You read the next problem and groan. You don't have a clue how to do it. You may check your notes from class. Or you may try reading your textbook. But the problem might as well be written in a foreign language. Does this sound familiar? Most people who has taken any kind of math class had had this experience. What do you do when you get stuck? Perhaps you call a friend? Or you ask a family member for help. But what if it's late at night?
Years ago there was very few ways to get help if you were stuck on math problem. Math is different from other school subjects. You often cannot find what to do in a book. A dictionary or even an encyclopedia probably won't help you. You need someone to show you the steps. Learning most kinds of math are something like learning to play a musical instrument. You need a coach to show you what to do.
It's nine o'clock on a Tuesday night. You are trying to finish your math assignment. You have only two problems left to go. Almost done! You are looking forward to a nice snack and your favorite TV show. You read the next problem and groan. You don't have a clue how to do it. You may check your notes from class. Or you may try reading your textbook. But the problem might as well be written in a foreign language. Does this sound familiar? Most people who have taken any kind of math class have had this experience. What do you do when you get stuck? Perhaps you call a friend? Or you ask a family member for help. But what if it's late at night?
Years ago there were very few ways to get help if you were stuck on math problem. Math is different from other school subjects. You often cannot find what to do in a book. A dictionary or even an encyclopedia probably won't help you. You need someone to show you the steps. Learning most kinds of math is something like learning to play a musical instrument. You need a coach to show you what to do.
Langan - Chapter 28 #21Category # of Questions
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