verbals
Verbals are_______?
A. Finite form
B. Non-finite form
C. Both finite and non-finite forms
D. All answers are correct
B. Non-finite form
State what kind of adverbial modifier Absolute Constructions express: Then she [Becky] sprang away and ran around the desks and benches, with Tom after her, and took refuge in a corner at last, with her little white apron to her face?
A. Adverbial modifier of reason
B. Adverbial modifier of purpose
C. Adverbial modifier of circumstances
D. Adverbial modifier of time
C. Adverbial modifier of circumstances
I tried _____ her flowers but it did not have any effect?
A. to send
B. sending
C. sent
D. to be sent
A. to send
Choose the verbals?
A. Participle
B. Infinitive
C. Gerund
D. All answers are correct
D. All answers are correct
State what kind of adverbial modifier Absolute Constructions express: She sat on the steps, with her bare arms, crossed upon her knees?
A. Adverbial modifier of reason
B. Adverbial modifier of purpose
C. Adverbial modifier of circumstances
D. Adverbial modifier of time
C. Adverbial modifier of circumstances
I have to do a lot of work today. There is a lot of work _____?
A. done today
B. to be done today
C. be done today
D. being done today
B. to be done today
Which verbal combines the traits of an adjective?
A. Participle
B. Infinitive
C. Gerund
D. All answers are correct
A. Participle
State what kind of adverbial modifier Absolute Constructions express: Mr. Pickwick's mouth and chin having been hastily enveloped in a large shawl, his hat having been put on his head and his great coat thrown over his arm, he replied in the affirmative?
A. Adverbial modifier of reason
B. Adverbial modifier of purpose
C. Adverbial modifier of circumstances
D. Adverbial modifier of time
A. Adverbial modifier of reason
Passengers are forbidden _____ to the driver?
A. to talk
B. talking
C. talk
D. talked
A. to talk
Choose the function of the participle in the given sentence. Having traversed seven hundred miles he was now travelling toward the border of the United States?
A. Subject
B. Predicate
C. Attribute
D. Adverbial modifier
D. Adverbial modifier
State what kind of adverbial modifier Absolute Constructions express: Abraham walked with us to show us boats and ships
A. Adverbial modifier of reason
B. Adverbial modifier of purpose
C. Adverbial modifier of circumstances
D. Adverbial modifier of time
B. Adverbial modifier of purpose
Would you care _____ a look at my latest report?
A. having
B. to have
C. have
D. had
A. having
Choose the function of the participle in the given sentence. He looked at his father listening with a kind of painful desperation?
A. Subject
B. Predicate
C. Attribute
D. Participial construction
D. Participial construction
State what kind of adverbial modifier Absolute Constructions express: We shall try it tomorrow
A. Adverbial modifier of reason
B. Adverbial modifier of purpose
C. Adverbial modifier of circumstances
D. Adverbial modifier of time
D. Adverbial modifier of time
I felt someone _____ me on the shoulder but when I turned round, there was no-one there?
A. tapping
B. to tap
C. tapped
D. tap
A. tapping