Verbals
"To run" is an example of what kind of verbal?
Infinitive
What does a phrase NOT contain?
A subject or verb
What needs to follow a verb for it to be transitive?
A direct object
What kind of verb indicates a state of being?
Example: The window is open
Linking
Where is Mr. Martin from?
Atlanta, Georgia
What is it called when a verb acts like an adjective?
Participle
How many independent clauses can be in one simple sentence?
1
I ate a big breakfast this morning.
Transitive
What is a verb that works with a main verb to create a verb phrase?
Helping verb
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
Waiting for the bus.
Fragment
Identify the gerund in the sentence:
Swimming is one of my favorite hobbies.
Swimming
Subject, verb, complete thought
At our last meeting we discussed the problem of leaking pipes.
Transitive
True or false: Some words can act as both helping or action verbs.
True.
Example: Pam felt sick / Pam felt the sandpaper.
Who is the mascot of Appalachian State?
Yosef the Mountaineer
What is a verb acting as a noun called?
Is the independent clause at the beginning or end of this sentence?
After a long day of school, I took a big nap.
1
The small boat moved slowly through the grey sea.
Intrasitive
What is the verb phrase in this sentence?
I wish that I could have helped you yesterday.
"could have helped"
Other than forming contractions, what is the purpose of an apostrophe?
Identify the participle in this sentence:
I'm really good at baking, everyone wants to try my iced cinnamon rolls.
Iced
True or false: a simple sentence can contain multiple phrases as long as there is only one independent clause.
True
Every inch of ground beneath the huge pines is covered with a wet quilt of golden needles.
Intransitive
What kind of verb is "should" in this sentence?
I should have woken up a lot earlier.
Helping
What actor introduced Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl halftime show?
Samuel L Jackson