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Verbs and Verbals Review

Quiz by Susan Schotte

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  • Q1
    What is a participle? (verbal)
    a verbal that usually begins with the word "to" and acts as a noun
    a verbal that ends in -ing or -ed and acts as an adjective
    a verbal that ends in -ing and acts as noun
    45s
  • Q2
    What is the formula for perfect tense verbs
    has / have / had/ will have + verb with -ing
    has / have / had/ will have + verb with -ed
    is / are / was / were + verb with -ed
    is / are / was / were + verb with -ing
    45s
  • Q3
    What is an infinitive?
    a verbal that ends in -ing and acts as noun
    a verbal that ends in -ing or -ed that acts as an adjective
    a verbal that usually begins with the word "to" and acts as a noun
    45s
  • Q4
    What is the formula for progressive tense verbs
    is / are / was / were + verb with -ed
    is / are / was / were + verb with -ing
    has / have / had/ will have + verb with -ing
    has / have / had/ will have + verb with -ed
    45s
  • Q5
    What is a gerund?
    a verbal that ends in -ing or -ed and acts as an adjective
    a verbal that ends in -ing and acts as noun
    a verbal that usually begins with the word "to" and acts as a noun
    45s
  • Q6
    The girls will be watching a movie.
    future progressive
    past progressive
    present progressive
    45s
  • Q7
    Playing guitar well takes a great deal of skill. What type of verbal is "playing"?
    gerund
    participle
    infinitive
    45s
  • Q8
    Jon's car is amazing. What is the linking verb?
    is
    is amazing
    amazing
    45s
  • Q9
    You have spoiled the dinner. What is the verb tense?
    past perfect
    future perfect
    present perfect
    45s
  • Q10
    The team struggled to make the playoffs. Which word is the infinitive
    struggled
    team
    to make
    45s
  • Q11
    Which sentence is using an intransitive verb?
    George threw the football well.
    Wolves are mean.
    The fire alarm wailed loudly.
    45s
  • Q12
    The choking wolf begged the crane for assistance. Which word is a participle?
    choking
    begged
    assistance
    wolf
    45s
  • Q13
    When Mark Twain was growing up, the United States was smaller than today. What is the verb tense?
    present progressive
    past progressive
    future progressive
    45s
  • Q14
    Tom will have departed before Brian's arrival. What is the verb tense?
    future perfect
    present perfect
    past perfect
    45s
  • Q15
    I appreciate your reading my composition. What is the verbal in this sentence?
    participle
    infinitive
    gerund
    45s

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