An action verb is a word that names a/an _____________.
action
100
A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence with a __________ or ___________ in the predicate.
noun or adjective
100
Make a sentence using the verb, leaves, in present progressive tense.
Ms. Aubrey is leaving St. Faith with two stacks of essays to grade.
100
What two helping verbs are used to form future tense?
will, shall
100
True or False:
A sentence is in the passive voice when the subject does the action of the verb.
False.
A sentence is in the passive voice when the subject receives the action of the verb.
200
What are the four types of action verbs?
Physical, mental, transitive, intransitive
200
Name three common linking verbs.
be, was, is, were, became, seem, appear, look, grow, turn, taste, feel
200
Make a sentence with the verb, become, in past progressive tense.
The movie was becoming scary.
200
Which helping verb phrases are used to form future perfect tense?
will have, shall have
200
Passive or Active?
The test was designed by Ms. Aubrey.
Passive
300
Define or explain a transitive verb.
A transitive verb has an object to which the action is transferred.
A transitive verb has a direct object.
300
Use a predicate noun in a sentence.
Ms. Aubrey is a wonderful teacher.
300
Make a sentence using the verb, play, in present perfect tense.
Ms. Boyd has played piano for many years.
300
Make a sentence with the verb, practice, in future tense.
Ms. Aubrey will practice grammar every day.
300
Passive or Active?
The tricky test in the coded format was criticized by many of Ms. Aubrey's students.
Passive
400
Using the same action verb for each sentence, come up with an example sentence of the action verb functioning as a transitive verb, and an example sentence of the action verb functioning as an intransitive verb.
The audience applauds the actors.
The audience applauds loudly.
400
Use a predicate adjective in a sentence.
Ms. Aubrey is delusional.
400
Make a sentence using the verb, cheat, in past perfect tense.
The student had cheated on the homework before it was graded.
400
Make a sentence using the verb, learn, in future perfect tense.
We shall have learned all the parts of speech by February.
400
Change the following sentence into active voice: Above average grades were made on the tricky test by Ms. Aubrey's brightest students.
Ms. Aubrey's brightest students made above average grades on the tricky test.
500
Use an indirect object in a sentence.
Friends sent the actors flowers.
500
Use the verb, smell, as an action verb and then as a linking verb in two separate sentences.
Buck smells the dried salmon.
The dried salmon smells rotten.
500
Change the verb, attend, in the following sentence into the present progressive form, the past progressive form, the present perfect form, and the past perfect form: The student attends the class.
The student is attending class.
The student was attending class.
The student has attended class.
The student had attended class.
500
Change the verb, startle, in the following sentence into the future tense and the future perfect tense: Ms. Aubrey startles the students with a pop quiz.
Ms. Aubrey will startle the students with a pop quiz.
Ms. Aubrey will have startled the students with a pop quiz.
500
In what two circumstances should one use passive voice?
When one wants to de-emphasize the performer of the action or when one does not know who the performer of the action is.