Question 1

What is a participle?  (verbal)

Accepted Answer

a verbal that ends in -ing or -ed and acts as an adjective

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a verbal that usually begins with the word "to" and acts as a noun

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a verbal that ends in -ing and acts as noun

Question 2

What is the formula for perfect tense verbs

Accepted Answer

has / have / had/ will have + verb with -ed

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has / have / had/ will have + verb with -ing

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is / are / was / were + verb with -ed

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is / are / was / were + verb with -ing

Question 3

What is an infinitive?

Accepted Answer

a verbal that usually begins with the word "to" and acts as a noun

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a verbal that ends in -ing and acts as noun

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a verbal that ends in -ing or -ed that acts as an adjective

Question 4

What is the formula for progressive tense verbs

Accepted Answer

is / are / was / were + verb with -ing

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is / are / was / were + verb with -ed

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has / have / had/ will have + verb with -ing

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has / have / had/ will have + verb with -ed

Question 5

What is a gerund?

Accepted Answer

a verbal that ends in -ing and acts as noun

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a verbal that ends in -ing or -ed and acts as an adjective

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a verbal that usually begins with the word "to" and acts as a noun

Question 6

The girls will be watching a movie.

Accepted Answer

future progressive

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past progressive

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present progressive

Question 7

Playing guitar well takes a great deal of skill.  What type of verbal is "playing"?

Accepted Answer

gerund

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participle

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infinitive

Question 8

Jon's car is amazing.  What is the linking verb?

Accepted Answer

is

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is amazing

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amazing

Question 9

You have spoiled the dinner.  What is the verb tense?

Accepted Answer

present perfect

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past perfect

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future perfect

Question 10

The team struggled to make the playoffs.  Which word is the infinitive

Accepted Answer

to make

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struggled

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team

Question 11

Which sentence is using an intransitive verb?

Accepted Answer

The fire alarm wailed loudly.

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George threw the football well.

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Wolves are mean.

Question 12

The choking wolf begged the crane for assistance.  Which word is a participle?

Accepted Answer

choking

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begged

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assistance

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wolf

Question 13

When Mark Twain was growing up, the United States was smaller than today.  What is the verb tense?

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past progressive

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present progressive

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future progressive

Question 14

Tom will have departed before Brian's arrival.  What is the verb tense?

Accepted Answer

future perfect

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present perfect

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past perfect

Question 15

I appreciate your reading my composition.  What is the verbal in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

gerund

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participle

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infinitive

Question 16

Which sentence is using a transitive verb?

Accepted Answer

Pam drove the car to school.

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The cat is lazy.

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The dog jumped over the rail

Question 17

Janet has refused an credit for the team's success.  What is the verb tense?

Accepted Answer

present perfect

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future perfect

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past perfect

Question 18

Neither hamsters nor mice _________ are useful pets.  Which word completes the sentence?

Accepted Answer

are

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was

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is

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seem

Question 19

The crane didn't get the promised reward.  What type of verbal is "promised"?

Accepted Answer

participle

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gerund

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infinitive

Question 20

Evelyn has asked for another cup of coffee.  What is the helping verb?

Accepted Answer

has

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has aksed

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asked

Question 21

Before the end of our fight, we had avoided each other.  What is the verb tense?

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past perfect

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present perfect

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future perfect

Question 22

The boys are playing a game of battleship.  What is the verb tense?

Accepted Answer

present progressive

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past progressive

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future progressive

Question 23

A dog ____________ in the middle of the night.  Which word completes the sentence?

Accepted Answer

howls

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bark

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eat

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makes

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