Grammar 1
All perfect tenses have what two things?
A form of the verb "have" (has/have/had/will have) + a past participle
True or false? A main verb can stand alone as a one-word verb.
true!!!!!!!
True or false? Expository text is informational.
What happened to Winter?
her tail was badly injured in a crab trap
What 3 letters does the present participle have?
-ing
What is the formula for past perfect tense?
past perfect tense = had + past participle
What is the formula for present perfect tense?
present perfect tense = has/have + past participle
True or false? Expository text always includes illustrations, dialogue, and text evidence.
false
How did Winter swim differently from other dolphins?
her tail stump moved from side to side like a shark
What is the formula for future perfect tense?
future perfect tense = will have + past participle
What is a verb phrase?
a group of words that does the work of a single verb
a verb phrase = one or more helping verbs + one main verb
What is the verb phrase in the following sentence?
Did chocolate originate in the Americas?
did originate
Name 3 text features you could find in expository text.
timelines, headings, photographs, captions
she allows them to feed her without struggling
What is a main verb?
a main verb is the primary verb in a sentence
Name the 4 principal parts.
present, present participle, past, past participle
What tense is the verb in the following sentence?
Cacao beans had been used as money by early Americans.
verb phrase = had been used
past perfect tense
Name 3 text structures expository text can be written in.
chronological order, problem and solution, compare and contrast, cause and effect
Why does Winter have to wear the prosthesis a few hours each day even though she can swim without it?
to keep her backbone healthy
What principal part is the main verb in the following sentence?
My friend prepared a delicious salad yesterday.
past
What is the past participle form of the verb "be"?
been
What is the past participle form of the verb "think"?
thought
Name 2 examples of expository texts we've read in class.
"Winter's Tail"
"Who Wrote the U.S. Constitution?"
"Gulf Spill Heroes"
"Helping Hands"
Give one example of how Winter's story inspired others.
one little girl didn't want to wear her hearing aids until she met Winter; a scientist was inspired by the gel they made for Winter's prosthetic and used the gel for Iraq war veterans
What is the past participle form of the verb "fly"?
flown