Verbals
What is a verbal?
A) A type of verb that functions as a noun
B) A type of noun that functions as a verb
C) A type of adjective that functions as an adverb
D) A type of adverb that functions as a verb
Answer: A) A type of verb that functions as a noun
What is the function of a participle phrase in a sentence?
A) To provide additional information about a noun
B) To introduce a new idea
C) To describe the action of the main verb
D) To ask a question
Answer: C) To describe the action of the main verb
What is an appositive?
A) A phrase that functions as a noun
B) A verb that functions as a noun
C) A noun that functions as a verb
D) A sentence that functions as a noun
Answer: A) A phrase that functions as a noun
Which of the following is an example of an infinitive verbal?
A) To run
B) Running
C) Ran
D) Runs
Answer: A) To run
Which of the following is an example of a present participle?
A) Running
B) Ran
C) Run
D) To run
Answer: A) Running
Which of the following is an example of an appositive?
A) The book, my favorite novel.
B) The book, which is on the bestseller list.
C) The book, written by John Smith.
D) The book, and it's really good.
Answer: C) The book, written by John Smith.
Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive verbal?
A) I love to read.
B) The teacher is reading the lesson.
C) The book was written by John Smith.
D) The dog is sleeping.
Answer: A) I love to read.
Which of the following sentences contains a participle phrase?
A) The dog is sleeping.
B) The dog, which is sleeping, needs to be fed.
C) The teacher is reading the lesson.
D) The book was written by John Smith
Answer: B) The dog, which is sleeping, needs to be fed.
What is the function of an appositive in a sentence?
A) To provide additional information about a noun
B) To introduce a new idea
C) To ask a question
D) To make a statement
Answer: A) To provide additional information about a noun
How do you identify an infinitive verbal in a sentence?
A) By looking for the word "to" before the verb
B) By checking if the phrase is in bold font
C) By identifying the phrase as a separate clause
D) By looking for a phrase that begins with a preposition
Answer: A) By looking for the word "to" before the verb
How do you identify a participle in a sentence?
A) By looking for the word "to" before the verb
B) By checking if the phrase is in bold font
C) By identifying the word ending in "-ing" or "-ed" as a participle
D) By looking for a phrase that begins with a preposition
Answer: C) By identifying the word ending in "-ing" or "-ed" as a participle
Which of the following sentences contains an appositive?
A) The author wrote a bestseller.
B) The author, Jane Smith, wrote a bestseller.
C) The author wrote a novel.
D) The author is very famous.
Answer: B) The author, Jane Smith, wrote a bestseller.
What is a gerund?
A) A type of verb that functions as a noun
B) A type of noun that functions as a verb
C) A type of verb that functions as an adverb
D) A type of adjective that functions as a verb
Answer: A) A type of verb that functions as a noun
What is a participle?
A) A type of verb that functions as a noun
B) A type of verb that functions as an adjective
C) A type of verb that functions as an adverb
D) A type of verb that functions as a pronoun
Answer: B) A type of verb that functions as an adjective
How do you identify an appositive in a sentence?
A) By looking for a comma after the noun
B) By checking if the phrase is in bold font
C) By identifying the phrase as a separate clause
D) By looking for a phrase that renames or provides additional information about the noun
Answer: D) By looking for a phrase that renames or provides additional information about the noun